washington staff u.s. environmental protection agency tell president donald trump prepare handful executive order reshape agency sign new administrator confirm two source attend meet tell reuters wednesday senior epa official brief members trump administration mention executive order meet staffers epa office general counsel tuesday provide detail order would say say source ask name heads-up expect executive order one source say second source say attendees meet tell trump would sign two five executive order trump administration officials respond request comment trump promise cut u.s. environmental rule include usher former president barack obama target carbon dioxide emissions way bolster drill coal mine industries vow without compromise air water quality trump also express doubt science behind climate change promise campaign pull unite state global pact combat since election november soften stance say would keep open mind climate accord trump pick run epa oklahoma attorney general scott pruitt schedule face senate confirmation vote friday accord senate aide contentious hear last month lawmakers press pruitt tie oil industry pruitt sue epa dozen time block regulations top prosecutor oil gas produce state trump pruitt position worry epa staff concern new administration cut epa budget critical program scientific research nl1n1fr1jk republican lawmakers embolden trump election raise pressure epa recent days tuesday rep. lamar smith chairman house representatives committee science space technology ask epa inspector general investigate whether epa staff use encrypt message coordinate efforts derail new administration agenda possible violation federal record laws early month rep. matt gaetz introduce 45-word bill terminate epa piece legislation expect pass epa staff tell prepare trump executive order source