Under President Obama, the EPA has been acting as a rogue agency imposing burdensome regulations without congressional approval. One reason President-elect Trump got so many votes in swing states is that he campaigned hard on providing average Americans with relief from administrative agents who have not been held accountable for their actions. By selecting Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the EPA, Trump has followed through on one of his core campaign commitments.

As a state attorney general, Pruitt has persistently pushed back in court against the EPA’s regulatory overreach. But at the same time, Pruitt has also made it clear he sees a constructive role for the EPA at the federal level.