EPA watchdog says White House blocked part of its investigation into controversial trucks rule

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The EPA inspector general report concluded that EPA, and possibly the budget office, bypassed key steps when it rushed through EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's proposal to lighten regulations on some heavy-duty trucks using older, less-efficient engines.

Washington The White House budget office"impeded" part of the investigation into a controversial pro-industry decision that former Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt pushed through on his way out the door, according to an inspector general's report released Thursday.

The EPA inspector general report concluded that EPA, and possibly the budget office, bypassed key steps when it rushed through Pruitt's proposal to lighten regulations on some heavy-duty trucks using older, less-efficient engines.

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