The Republican-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Thursday’s 52-47 vote was mostly along party lines, with only one Republican—Susan Collins of Maine—defecting. Wheeler has served as acting EPA administrator since July, after his predecessor, Scott Pruitt, stepped down amid a series of ethics scandals.
Ex-Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler Confirmed as EPA Administrator
HeadlineMar 01, 2019