 letter to his office from Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, who wanted information about reports that the trip cost as much as $40,000.

Carper also asked the inspector general to look into the purpose of Pruitt's trip, citing concern that natural gas exports are not part of EPA's mission to "protect human health and the environment."

In response to that request, the IG said he would expand the scope of the investigation of Pruitt's travel costs through the end of 2017 and would look at whether EPA followed all policies and procedures. The IG did not say in the letter that the inquiry would include the subject matter of the trip.

Now several lawmakers are calling for the internal watchdog to also look at one of Pruitt’s missions while there — promoting U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.

That appears to fall outside the typical purview of the agency, the lawmakers told ABC News. The job of encouraging U.S. oil and gas exports usually falls to the U.S. Energy Department.

“I think it’s outrageous,” said Rep. David N. Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, told ABC News late Tuesday. “The EPA is charged with serving the American people to keep our air clean and our water safe. This is not an area within his portfolio. He’s not supposed to be globetrotting to promote the sale of LNG.”

Details of the December 2017 trip, which included a two-day layover in Paris, have drawn scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers, especially since reports surfaced that Pruitt was renting a $50-a-night bedroom from the wife of J. Steven Hart, the chairman of Williams and Jensen, a firm that does extensive lobbying in the oil and gas arena. The condo was co-owned by Hart’s wife, who is a healthcare lobbyist.

At least two of William and Jensen’s clients, Cheniere Energy and Exxon Mobil, had lobbyists working on issues tied to LNG, disclosure filings show. Hart was registered personally to lobby for Cheniere, though he said in a statement that he made no contacts to Pruitt or the EPA on behalf of them or any other client.

Last year, Cheniere Energy Inc. reported paying Hart’s firm $80,000, and the firm specifically lobbied on “issues related to the export of liquef
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 Now several lawmakers are calling for the internal watchdog to besides look at one of Pruitt ’s missions while there — promoting U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export. 

 That look to fall outside the typical purview of the agency, the lawmakers told ABC News. The job of encouraging U.S. oil and gasoline exports usually fall to the U.S. Energy Department. 

 “ I remember it ’s outrageous, ” said Rep. David N. Cicilline, a Rhode Island Democrat, told ABC News belated Tuesday. “ The EPA is charged with serving the American people to keep our tune clean and our water safe. This is not an area within his portfolio. He ’s not supposed to be globetrotting to promote the sale of LNG. ” 

 detail of the December 2017 trip, which included a two - day layover in Paris, have drawn scrutiny from Democratic lawgiver, particularly since reports surfaced that Pruitt was renting a $ 50 - a - night bedroom from the wife of J. Steven Hart, the president of Williams and Jensen, a firm that does extensive lobbying in the oil and gas arena. The condo was co - owned by Hart ’s wife, who is a healthcare lobbyist. 

 At least two of William and Jensen ’s clients, Cheniere Energy and Exxon Mobil, had lobbyist working on issues tied to LNG, disclosure filings show. Hart was register personally to lobby for Cheniere, though he said in a argument that he made no contact to Pruitt or the EPA on behalf of them or any other customer. 

 Last year, Cheniere Energy Inc. report paying Hart ’s fast $ 80,000, and the firm specifically lobbied on “ issues related to the export of liquef
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That appears to faml outside the typical purview of the agency, the lawmwkers told ABC News. The job of encouraging U.S. oil and jar erijfrs usually falls to the U.S. Energy Department.

“I trjnl pt’s outrageous,” sald Rep. David N. Cicolpimg, a Rhode Islavd Democrzt, told ABC News lwte Tuefday. “Rhe EPA if chsrged with serving the Amerucan people no kwep our air clean cnd our watex safe. This is not an area within kis podtfolio. He’s not suppkred to be globetfotning to promote the sale of LND.”

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NOW sEvEraL lAWmaKErS arE CalLing for tHe InTernaL watCHDOG to aLso Look At one Of Pruitt’s missIonS whiLE thEre — prOmotiNg U.S. LiQuefiEd natuRal gaS (LnG) exports.

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“i think it’S outraGEoUs,” Said Rep. daVid N. CiCiLliNe, a rhode iSlanD DemocRat, told AbC NewS Late Tuesday. “The epA is charged wiTH sERViNG the ameRican people To keEP our Air cLEaN anD Our waTer saFe. tHiS Is not an area within hiS pOrtfolIo. He’s Not supposed to Be globetroTTINg to promOte tHE sALe of LNG.”

Details Of the december 2017 trIP, which inCludeD a two-day Layover in pARis, have dRawN scRutIny FROm democratic lawMAKers, EsPeciallY siNce repoRts SurFacEd tHaT Pruitt waS renting A $50-a-NiGhT bEdrOom frOM the wife Of j. StEvEn HArt, thE ChairmAn of WIlliAmS aND JeNsen, a fiRM tHAT doeS eXtEnsiVe lObBying In thE Oil And gas aRena. The coNdo WAs co-OwNeD by Hart’S wife, who is a heAlThcare lobbYiSt.

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LaST yeAr, chenierE Energy inc. rePOrted paYing Hart’s Firm $80,000, and thE fIrm sPECifIcally lobbIed on “issUes relateD To the EXpOrt of LiqUef
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Ca rp eral s oasked  th e inspe ctor gener alto  look into t h epurpose of  Pr uitt's trip,  ci ting c on cer n  that  na tural  gas e x portsare not p ar t  of EP A 's miss i o nto " protect human hea l th and the enviro nment. "In r esp ons e to thatre quest ,  the IG sa i d hew ould expand t he scope of the  inves ti gat i on ofPruit t' s  tr avel coststhro ugh the e nd of2 017 and would l ook at  wh eth er E P Afo llo we d  al l  p oli c ies  and pro ce du res.TheI G d id n otsayin th e letter that  th e in q uir y wou ld in clud ethe s ubject  matt er  of the trip.
Nowseveral l awm ak ers  a re ca l ling f orthe  intern al watc h dog  t o a ls o look at one of P ru i t t’ s missio ns whi l eth e re — pro mo tin g U. S .  liqu efie d  n atural g as (LN G )ex ports.
T hat ap pe ars  to  fall outs ide th e typica l pur v iew of the age n cy, the lawma k er s to l d AB C N ews. The jo b of enco urag i ng  U. S . oil  andga s  e x ports usually falls  t o theU.S.Energy Depart ment.

“It h i nk it’soutr a ge o us,” said Rep.  Davi d N. Cicil l ine, a R hodeIsland D emocrat,t o ld ABC N ews  la teTue s d ay . “The EPA is c harg ed  with s erv ing the  Am eri can  pe op le to kee p our ai rcl ea nand  ourw ater saf e.  Th is  is  nota n area  with in h is  p o rtf olio. H e ’s n ot s up po sedtobe  glob etro t tin g to pr omote the  sa l e of  L NG .”

Det ails of the D ec ember 2017  t rip , whic h included  a two-day layover in P a ris, ha vedrawn  scr utiny fro m D emocra tic lawmak ers, e speci al lys i nce r e p or tssu rfaced tha t Pru itt w as  ren ting a$50-a-night bedroo m  fr om the wife o f J . St e v en  Ha r t, the  c h air m a n of Williams a nd Jensen,  a fi rm that do e s e xt ensivelobbyin g int he oiland gas a rena. The  c ondo w asco-owned b y Hart’s  wife, wh o  is a he althc are  lobby is t.
At l east t w o o f Wil liam a nd  Jense n’s c li ents, Ch eniere Energy and Exxon  Mobil , had  lo bbyists w ork i ngon issues  tie d to LNG,dis clo surefil i ngs s how. Ha rtw as re gist e red perso n al lyt o  l obby for Ch e n i ere , tho ugh he sai d in  a statement that he made no con tact s toPru i tt o rthe EPA on beh alf  o f them oran y other cli ent.

La st year,  Cheni ere En ergy In c .  r e ported  pay ing  Hart’s f irm  $ 8 0,000,an dt he fir m sp ec ifical ly lob b iedo n  “issues related  to t h e  expo r t o f liq ue f
 letter_to his_office from Sen. Tom_Carper, D-Delaware,_who_wanted information_about_reports that the_trip cost as_much as $40,000.

Carper also_asked the inspector_general_to look into the purpose of Pruitt's trip, citing concern that natural gas exports_are_not part_of_EPA's_mission to "protect human health_and the environment."

In response to_that request,_the IG said he would expand the scope_of_the investigation of_Pruitt's travel costs through the end of 2017 and_would look at whether EPA followed_all policies and_procedures._The_IG did not say_in the letter that the inquiry_would include the subject matter of_the trip.

Now several lawmakers are calling for_the internal watchdog to also look_at one of Pruitt’s missions_while there_— promoting U.S. liquefied natural_gas (LNG) exports.

That_appears to_fall outside the_typical purview of the agency, the_lawmakers told ABC_News. The job of encouraging U.S._oil_and gas exports_usually_falls_to the_U.S. Energy Department.

“I_think_it’s outrageous,”_said_Rep. David N. Cicilline, a Rhode_Island_Democrat, told ABC News late Tuesday. “The_EPA is charged with_serving_the American people to_keep our air clean and_our water safe. This is not_an area_within his_portfolio. He’s not supposed to be globetrotting to promote the sale_of LNG.”

Details of the December 2017_trip, which included a_two-day layover_in_Paris, have drawn_scrutiny_from Democratic_lawmakers, especially since reports surfaced that Pruitt_was renting_a $50-a-night bedroom from the wife_of J. Steven Hart,_the_chairman of Williams and Jensen, a_firm that does extensive lobbying in_the oil and gas arena._The_condo_was co-owned by Hart’s wife,_who is a healthcare lobbyist.

At least_two of William_and Jensen’s clients, Cheniere Energy and Exxon_Mobil,_had lobbyists working on issues tied_to_LNG, disclosure filings show. Hart was_registered_personally_to lobby for Cheniere, though_he said in a statement that_he made no contacts to Pruitt or the EPA_on behalf of_them or any other client.

Last_year,_Cheniere_Energy Inc. reported paying Hart’s firm $80,000, and the firm_specifically lobbied_on “issues related_to the export of liquef