EPA and National Archives Sued Over Scott Pruitt’s Record-Keeping Habits

The unorthodox operating habits of Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt have prompted a lawsuit from two nonprofits charging his agency and the National Archives and Records Administration with failing to enforce the Federal Records Act. Pruitt has been reported by news outlets to use private phones to avoid a full log of his phone conversations. He is also said to have prohibited staffers from taking notes during meetings, and to have steered clear of sending emails in order to avoid creating a written record of his statements.