Wheeler, Who Continued Environmental Rollbacks, Confirmed to Lead EPA

"WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Andrew R. Wheeler to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, giving oversight of the nation’s air and water to a former coal lobbyist and seasoned Washington insider.

The confirmation formalized a role Mr. Wheeler has held in an acting capacity since the summer when President Trump’s first administrator, Scott Pruitt, resigned amid multiple ethics inquiries.

The vote, 52-47, went mostly along party lines and underscored partisan divisions over the Trump administration’s continued commitment to repealing environmental regulations under Mr. Wheeler. "

Lisa Friedman reports for the New York Times February 28, 2019.

SEE ALSO:

"Andrew Wheeler, Former Energy Lobbyist, Confirmed As Nation’s Top Environmental Official" (Washington Post)

"Andrew Wheeler Was Just Confirmed as the Nation’s 15th EPA Administrator" (HuffPost/Mother Jones)

"Senate Confirms Wheeler As Trump’s Permanent EPA Chief" (Politico)

Source: NY Times, 03/01/2019