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As a mom who’s worried about the future we’re leaving our kids, I’m utterly disappointed that President-elect Donald Trump nominated an outright climate denier to lead the EPA. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, Trump's pick is known for a number of things – none of which are protecting our kids from pollution or the dangerous threat of climate change. In fact, Pruitt is one of several attorneys general suing the EPA – the very agency he was picked to lead.

What’s more, he took $300,000 in campaign donations from the very industry the EPA was created to regulate due to its harmful effects on our planet. In 2014, a New York Times investigation revealed that Pruitt was part of an “unprecedented, secretive alliance” with large fossil fuel companies.

That’s the definition of being a shill for the dirty energy industry. Instead of looking out for his constituents, the Oklahoma Attorney General has used his position of power to fight against lifesaving public health protections like the Clean Power Plan – the best tool we have right now to fight climate change.

It’s clear the Trump Administration is far from draining the swamp with this pick. Pruitt is the poster child for a political insider who will rig the system for his own benefit. Our country deserves a champion for public health, not a puppet for polluters.