Media Coverage

Links to AFGE media coverage:

In Chicago, EPA Staffers go to PR School

Nicole Cantello speaking on Ben Joravsky show

The Sunday Spin: Politics with rick Pearson Full Show 4/2/17

The Atlantic – I Ran George W. Bush’s EPA – and Trump’s Cuts to the Agency Would Endanger Lives

Chicago SunTimes- Editorial – Because of EPA, Chicago is cleaner and safer — let’s not go back 

Chicago Tribune – Local science community rallies around opposition to Trump, plans march

Chicago SunTimes – Brown: Clearing the air on people, issues hit by Trump’s EPA cuts

Washington Post (US) – Hundreds of current, former EPA employees urge Senate to reject Trump’s nominee for the agency

Chicago Tonight, WTTW – Great Lakes Funding Threatened

MSNBC (US) – EPA employees rally in opposition to Trump’s choice to lead agency

Chicago Tribune (IL) – Hundreds of current and former EPA employees protest Trump’s nominee in Chicago

Associated Press (IL) – Scores of EPA workers object to Trump’s pick to lead agency

Reuters (US) – U.S. EPA employees protest Trump’s pick to run agency

Univision Chicago (IL) – Ambientalistas y activistas en Chicago alzan su voz contra el nominado de Trump para liderar EPA

WTTW Chicago (IL) – Story on Senator Dick Durbin Pruitt Announcement and Rally

CLTV Chicago (IL) – Story on #SavetheEPA rally – Qutoe from Dan Biss and shots of large crowd

WGN Chicago (IL) – Story on #SavetheEPA rally – Qutoe from Dan Biss and shots of large crowd

UPI (US) – Current, former EPA workers urge Congress to reject nominee Pruitt

ThinkProgress (US) – Scott Pruitt hasn’t even been confirmed and EPA employees are already protesting

In These Times (US) – EPA Workers to Trump: We Don’t Want Scott Pruitt as Our New Boss

GOOD (US) – 100 EPA Officials Turned Their Lunch Break Into A Rally To Protest Their New Boss

ColorLines (US) – Former and Current EPA Employees Denounce Trump’s Pick for Top Administrator

Daily Kos (US) – EPA employees put their jobs on the line to protest Scott Pruitt

E&E News (US) – GOP bill to scrap agency prompts backlash, protests

E&E News (US) – Former employees blast Pruitt in letter to Senate

E&E News (US) – Chicago staffers rally against spending cuts

WOWK-TV Charleston (WV) – News reader on #SavetheEPA rally in Chicago

 

Durbin Event Press Hits:

Chicago Sun-Times (IL) – Durbin says he’ll vote against Scott Pruitt for EPA chief

Chicagoist (IL) – Illinois Senators Durbin & Duckworth To Vote No On Trump Cabinet Picks

Crain’s Chicago Business (IL) – Durbin on blocking Trump cabinet picks: ‘That’s my job’

Chicago Tribune (IL) – Durbin, Duckworth say they’ll vote no on education nominee

WMAQ Chicago (IL) – Story on Senator Dick Durbin Announcement on Pruitt with footage of Sierra Club press conference

WTTW Chicago (IL) – Story on Senator Dick Durbin Pruitt Announcement and Rally

Univision Chicago (IL) – Ambientalistas y activistas en Chicago alzan su voz contra el nominado de Trump para liderar EPA