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Ben Wolfgang

bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com

Ben Wolfgang is a National Security Correspondent for The Washington Times. His reporting is regularly featured in the daily Threat Status newsletter.
Previously, he covered energy and the environment, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign in 2016, and also spent two years as a White House correspondent during the Obama administration.
Before coming to The Times in 2011, Ben worked as political reporter at The Republican-Herald in Pottsville, Pa.
He can be reached at bwolfgang@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Ben Wolfgang

New EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt invoked conservationist John Muir in his remarks Tuesday, which riled up the conservation lobby, who say Mr. Pruitt's track record shows him to be no friend to the environment. (Associated Press)

Scott Pruitt promises major changes from Obama years

Scott Pruitt told EPA employees Tuesday that he's committed to protecting the environment and upholding the agency's core mission, but he also signaled that major changes are ahead as he begins to dismantle much of former President Obama's climate change agenda.

February 21, 2017
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks to employees of the EPA in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Scott Pruitt, new EPA chief: Agency will respect rule of law, states’ rights

He didn't delve into policy specifics nor did he mention his predecessors by name, but new Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt on Tuesday told federal employees that under his leadership the agency once again will adhere to the rule of law and will respect states' rights.

February 21, 2017
Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency are publicly questioning new administrator Scott Pruitt's (seated) ties to the energy sector, worried that such links may affect his ability to do the job. (Associated Press)

Scott Pruitt’s link to oil-and-gas sector worries EPA staffers

Scott Pruitt will take the helm at the Environmental Protection Agency this week facing questions about his relationship with fossil fuels companies and a workforce that, at least in part, seems skeptical about his plans for the agency.

February 19, 2017
FILE - In this Jan. 18, 2017 file photo, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. The Republican-controlled Senate is poised to confirm Pruitt on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Scott Pruitt EPA nominee ordered to turn over emails

Giving new fuel to critics who are demanding Senate leaders halt a vote on his confirmation to head the EPA, Scott Pruitt late Thursday was ordered by an Oklahoma judge to turn over thousands of unseen emails related to his communications with the oil-and-gas industry.

February 16, 2017
President Donald Trump hands the pen he used to sign H.J. Res. 38 to Kevin Hughes, General Manager, Murray Energy Corporation, second from right, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. The president is surrounded by coal miners and members of congress including Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., right, Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, left, and Rep. Jim Renacci, R-Ohio. third from left, (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Donald Trump nixes Obama regulations on coal industry

Saying he's keeping the promise he made to coal miners during his campaign, President Trump on Thursday afternoon nixed regulations on the coal industry implemented during the waning hours of Obama administration.

February 16, 2017