"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 Was Just Confirmed as the Nation’s 15th EPA Administrator" (HuffPost/Mother Jones)
"Senate Confirms Wheeler As Trump’s Permanent EPA Chief" (Politico)
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