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Administrator Scott Pruitt and Texas Governor Greg Abbott Meet in Washington

02/24/2017
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U.S. EPA Media Relations (press@epa.gov)

Administrator Scott Pruitt and Texas Governor Greg Abbott Meet in Washington

WASHINGTON— U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt met today with Greg Abbott, Governor of Texas to discuss environmental issues that are vitally important to the people of Texas.  The two men agreed to work cooperatively on a range of issues including the status of Texas nonattainment areas.

Photo: Administrator Scott Pruitt (L) and Governor Gregg Abbott (R) meet in the EPA Administrator’s office in Washington, D.C.

About the Administrator:  https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epas-administrator