Energy and Environment

EPA bought 12 customized pens for $1,560

By Melissa Quinn
Published June 1, 2018 5:28pm ET
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EPA bought 12 customized pens for $1,560
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt testifies before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies on budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Pruitt goes before a Senate panel Wednesday as he faces a growing number of federal ethics investigations over his lavish spending on travel and security. | (Andrew Harnik/AP)

The Environmental Protection Agency spent $1,560 on a dozen customized fountain pens last year, according to a report.

The 12 pens, bought from a Washington jewelry store, were emblazoned with the EPA’s logo and the signature of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, and came at a cost of $130 each.

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