EPA blocks some media from Pruitt water contaminants summit

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday blocked The Associated Press and at least two other news organizations from attending a national summit on harmful water contaminants.The meeting, convened in Washington by EPA chief Scott Pruitt, was open to invited media only, EPA spokesman Jahan Wilcox said. Wilcox said there was no room at the event for an AP reporter.Some other news outlets were allowed to cover the meeting, and a portion of it was livestreamed.“The Environmental Protecti