[PAR] [TLE] Scott Pruitt [SEP] Edward Scott Pruitt (born May 9, 1968) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma who is currently the fourteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Nominated for the position by President Donald Trump, Pruitt was confirmed by the United States Senate to lead the EPA on February 17, 2017. [PAR] [TLE] United States Environmental Protection Agency [SEP] The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes U.S. EPA) is an agency of the federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress.  President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA and it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order.  The order establishing the EPA was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate.  The agency is led by its Administrator, who is appointed by the President and approved by Congress.  The current Administrator is Scott Pruitt.  The EPA is not a Cabinet department, but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank.
[PAR] [TLE] Scott Pruitt [ SEP ] Edward Scott Pruitt ( born May 9 , 1968 ) is an American lawyer and Republican politician from the state of Oklahoma who is currently the fourteenth Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ) . Nominated for the position by President Donald Trump , Pruitt was confirmed by the United States Senate to lead the EPA on February 17 , 2017 . [PAR] [TLE] United States Environmental Protection Agency [ SEP ] The United States Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA or sometimes U.S. EPA ) is an agency of the federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress . President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA and it began operation on December 2 , 1970 , after Nixon signed an executive order . The order establishing the EPA was ratified by committee hearings in the House and Senate . The agency is led by its Administrator , who is appointed by the President and approved by Congress . The current Administrator is Scott Pruitt . The EPA is not a Cabinet department , but the Administrator is normally given cabinet rank .
Which former American lawyer and Republican politician currently leads the agency that was created for the purpose of protecting human health?
Which former American lawyer and Republican politician currently leads the agency that was created for the purpose of protecting human health ?
Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt