already been lobbying to overturn their work. lobbying trump's administration team before trump was sworn in. it sounds like you have a friend in the administrator. after a half hour without looking at the science he said yeah we're going to remove this -- >> so the premise of your question oerchds me? >> because? >> because-of-a present at e pa. what i got is somebody whose following the damn law for the first time. okay, that's not friend. and the issue was not a scientific issue, the issue was a due process issue. >> reporter: former e pa director disputes that. everything about bristol bay and the clean water protection was based on science she said. zek kads of science research. years of study. it is kwlie she officially approved the protection. like many at the e pa is stunned it all could be so easily undone