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Message From: Sent: To: CC: Subject: Wilcox, Jahan [/0=EXCHANGELABS/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=88FD588E97D3405D869BCAE98D391984-WILCOX, JAH] ^2/Z14Z/2Z0Z18iZ3:3Z7Z:40ZPZMZ Z Press [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=b293283291dc44eOb5dlc36be9281d8a-Pressj; Falvo, Nicholas [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=424ac90ea7d8494a93209dl4d37f2946-Falvo, Nich] RE: Press inquiry: weakening of enforcement at NYC superfund / WNYC I would also flag this USA Today op-ed where Pruitt outlines how he's been tougher than most parties have expected. https://www.usatoday.com/storv/opinion/2Q18/02/14/clean-air-land-and-water-time-epa-start-keeping-itspromises-column/333815002/ Clean Air, Land and Water: Time for the EPA to Start Keeping Its Promises In less than a year, the Trump administration will solve a problem that previous administrations could not fix since 1990. Administrator Scott Pruitt February 14, 2018 https://www.usatoday.com/storv/opinion/2018/02/14/clean-air-land-and-water-time-epa-start-keeping-its-promisescolumn/333815002/ From: Wilcox, Jahan Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:15 AM Cc: Press <Press@epa.gov>; Falvo, Nicholas <falvo.nicholas@epa.gov> Subject: FW: Press inquiry: weakening of enforcement at NYC superfund / WNYC Referring you to these two quotes that you can use, that Scott Pruitt made in two recent interviews. BLOOMBERG: "'They don't know me,; Pruitt said, during an interview with Bloomberg News in his Washington office. 'I've led a grand jury. We are going to do enforcement, to go after bad actors and go after polluters.' Pruitt, the former Oklahoma attorney general, is leading the efforts to roii back Obama-era environmental reguiations, including the first iimits on carbon dioxide emissions from power piants and an overhaui of clean-water rules. Despite moving to rescind those measures, those that remain in place wiSS be fuiiy enforced, he said. 'I know what it means to prosecute people/ he said. 'And we've got some of those folks across the country - those peopie that are Intentionally taking steps to pollute our water, to pollute our air.'" (Bloomberg, 10/25/17) TIME: '"I don't spend any time with polluters. I prosecute polluters.'" (Time, 10/26/17) He also addresses these claims in his interview with The New York Times a few weeks ago. THE NEW YORK TIMES: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/02/podcasts/the-daily/scott-pruittepa.html Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 13 ED 002061 00019894-00001 From: Sarah Kerri Ex. 6 Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2018 9:58 AM To: Wilcox, Jahan <wilcox.iahan(5)epa.gov> Subject: Re: Press inquiry: weakening of enforcement at NYC superfund / WNYC Hi Jahan, Regarding our phone conversation yesterday: my editor wants a response from the E.P.A. in our story, so as to get your side in there and to make the story more fair. I hope you'll give us something in order for us to be able to do that. Can you please respond to the main premise of our story, which is that activists and former EPA employees worry that this historic cleanup at the Gowanus Canal could be slowed down or impaired by what they say is a more lenient approach toward polluters and industry folks from this administration. This could pose a problem, they say, since many of the identified polluters at the canal are already insisting they're not responsible. Will the EPA under this administration hold these parties feet to the fire, or is there a different approach? Will the Gowanus Canal's cleanup be impacted by all of this? Again, any comment would help give us a sense of the EPA's side. Thanks in advance, On Tue, Feb 13, 2018 at 1:16 PM, Sarah Kerr <; x. 6 ?wrote: Hi Jahan, i____________________________________________ I This story ended up getting delayed and I wanted to check in to see if you might be able to connect today or tomorrow to discuss the questions above. Might there be a good time for me to give you a call or are you able to answer these questions at all via email? Thanks, On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 6:20 PM, Sarah Kerr HiJahan, Ex. 6 b te: Sorry we missed each other today. Is there a time tomorrow that might work for me to give you a call? Thanks, On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 11:38 AM, Sarah Kerr HiJahan, Ex. 6 Iwrote: Thanks for the prompt response. I am currently tied up with something. Will you be at your desk for the next few hours? On Mon, Jan 8, 2018 at 11:31 AM, Wilcox, Jahan <wilcox.jahan@epa.gov> wrote: Just tried to call you From: Sarah Kerr { Ex. 6 ! Sent: Monday, January 8, 2018 11:07 AM Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 13 ED 002061 00019894-00002 To: Press <Press@epa.gov> Cc: Annie Nova <annie.nova@iournalism.cuny.edu> Subject: Press inquiry: weakening of enforcement at NYC superfund / WNYC Hello, I am a freelance reporter working on a story for WNYC along with my colleague Annie Nova, CCed here. We are currently working on a story about the Gowanus Canal m Brooklyn, NY, a federal Superfund site. WcsihteaesnhglaievkseeahGtaEodw.Paa.Annuu.smu-nbdeaernrodAfgdsiovmueirntchiesestmroautmotsroiPrdeerurooitfotEmm.Patyo.Awd.reianagckloeuundtitnhangedafobdriemlliateyyrocElf.ePtah.nAeu.apgsst.eanfcf,yetnovhiroolndmpoenlltuatlelraswtoyefrusl,l alengdalloacnadl afcintiavnicstisa,l saacycothuantt at teShnpefeoDcricefiepcmaarletlmnyt,etinhntecoyofhmJaupvsaetriiccseiot,ensdttoaAfodftrmheedinruiRcstteiroapntuosbrlwiPciratuhniitnta'nsthdineDtaeegrmeesnotccmyra, teeincxdaaimdnmgplifenusinsodtrfianftegiowfnoesrr,teahnnefdoErancgvemeirnoeennrmat lpeprnortocae-lienadndidunsgNtsrayitnuprooatllhicReyresasohreiufarts.c,essuDchivaissicoinviolf Does E.P.A. have any comment in response to these claims? Waffee'rcet tahlseocmleaennutipo?ning that many of the identified polluters at the Gowanus deny that they contributed. Does the EPA believe this will We are working on a Thursday deadline. Thank you. Best, Sarah S. Kerr Ex. 6 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 13 ED 002061 00019894-00003 Ex. 6 Sarah S. Kerr ____________________________________________Tr-..*___a _____ a .v ._________________________ Ex. 6 Sarah S. Kerr ............... Ex. 6 Sarah S. Kerr Ex. 6 Sarah S. Kerr Ex.6 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 13 ED 002061 00019894-00004