WASHINGTON ' Today, U.S. Senator Tom Udall announced that he will vote against Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to serve as the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Udall released the following statement:

"Scott Pruitt's extreme record on the environment makes him the wrong choice to lead the agency tasked with protecting the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the communities we call home. I strongly oppose his nomination, and I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who are concerned about our kids' future to do the same.

"Climate change poses one of the greatest threats to public health, the environment, and our national security - and New Mexico is right in the bull's eye, as farmers, ranchers, and anyone who relies on water and weather can tell you. But in his confirmation hearing, Mr. Pruitt infamously said that his G