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That internal announcement was a total shock to scientists because their concerns were overruled by appointees. trump political appointees. it's regarded as one of the most important salmon fisheries. half of the worlds salmon come from here. it's been protected since 2014 when after three years of study, the obama era epa used a rare provision to veto any mining that could pose a threat. the epa scientists writing a mine would result in complete loss of fish habitat that was irreversible. >> it's mind-boggling that it's been considered at all. >> christine todd whitman is a republican and opp...

Things for the administration >> on the environmental side, this disregard of science, they're gutting science cross the agencies, cross the departments, cross the government. >> even if scientists are advising you, mr. president, this is very dangerous to the environment, to the fisheries, to the state of alaska, if the president decides that's the decision. >> that's the decision. >> reporter: and the only recourse is for environmental groups to sue. >> you'll have a host of lawsuits. i'm convinced. >> >> reporter: alaska's governor is a huge trump supporter. he's met with his several times....

Bristol bay watershed, come to breeding grounds for salmon fisheries. and after his meeting aboard air force one, dunleavy said this about the president. >> he believes in the opportunities in alaska. >> inside epa, the very next day, june 27th. top epa officials in washington held an internal video conference with settle and told the staff the epa was removing a special protection for bristol bay and clearing the way for one of the largest open-pit mines in the world. that internal announcement was a total shock to scientists because their concerns were overruled by appointees. it's regarded ...

Fisheries. after his meeting dunleavy said this about the president. >> he believes in the opportunities in alaska and he'll do everything he can to work with us on our mining concerns. >> reporter: inside epa sources tell us the very next day, june 27th, top epa executives told the staff the epa was removing a special protection for bristol bay and in essence clearing the way for what could be one of the largest open pit mines in the world. that internal announcement was a total shock to top epa scientists, sources told copacabana beach, because their environmental concerns were overruled by ...

And epa says they're cooperating with this investigation led by trey gowdy of the house oversight committee. they have a host problems here. there's more than a dozen different investigations into the administrator's conduct and various -- and he's fast running out of friends here. >> stay with me. 14 ongoing investigations. i mean, you spend your days on the hill. have you heard from any gop leaders on sort of their take on scott pruitt's position? because on one hand you could say i like the policy. but from people i spoke to inside epa, you have three camps. you have the obama hold offers s...