"Trump Says EPA Acting Chief 'Doing Well,' May Become Permanent"

"WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was doing a good job and could be nominated to permanently take on the role.

“He’s acting, but he’s doing well, so maybe he won’t be so acting so long,” Trump said at an event alongside Wheeler.

Wheeler took the reins at EPA after the agency’s former head, Scott Pruitt, resigned in July following a slew of ethical controversies that included his first-class travel, round-the-clock security detail, and expensive office equipment."

Steve Holland and Richard Valdmanis report for Reuters October 23, 2018.

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Source: Reuters, 10/24/2018