The emails were obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy, or CMD, a progressive watchdog group that sued to force Pruitt to release thousands of similar emails that outlined his close ties with the oil industry.
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CMD is suing in Utah’s 3rd District Court to force Reyes to release similar emails, and its representatives provided The Salt Lake Tribune with copies of a few dozen emails it has already tracked down.
“You have an organization that is funded by frackers and other industry that is using this venue to get top state law enforcement officials to take a position,” said Arn Pearson, executive director of the CMD. Reyes “went ahead and did that despite the advice from his clients in the state.”