Andrew Wheeler, the acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), struck a conciliatory tone with employees on Wednesday in his first public appearance since taking over, interlacing a few jokes along the way.
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Pruitt Is History, but Incoming EPA Chief Wheeler Also Facing Partisan Divide
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle appeared to breathe a collective sigh of relief following Scott Pruitt’s resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but new battle lines were beginning to form around Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist who is taking the reins on an interim basis beginning Monday.
Interim EPA Chief Wheeler Unlikely to Upset Trump’s Goals to Reduce Regulations
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle appeared to breathe a collective sigh of relief following Scott Pruitt’s resignation as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), but new battle lines were beginning to form around Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist who is taking the reins on an interim basis beginning Monday.
Pruitt Resigns as EPA Administrator; Wheeler to Take Reins Monday
In the wake of numerous allegations of abuses of power, Scott Pruitt, the embattled administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), resigned on Thursday.
Embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Resigns
In the wake of numerous allegations of abuses of power, Scott Pruitt, the embattled administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), resigned on Thursday.
Public Input Sought on EPA Proposal to Improve Cost-Benefit Analysis
In a possible precursor to setting a nationwide policy, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it wants public input into whether and how it should reconsider the cost-benefit analysis for its regulatory decisions.
EPA Seeking Public Input on Improving Its Cost-Benefit Analysis
In a possible precursor to setting a nationwide policy, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it wants public input into whether and how it should reconsider the cost-benefit analysis for its regulatory decisions.
EPA Moves to Rescind, Revise Amendments to RMP Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is moving forward with plans to rescind or modify rules published during the waning days of the Obama administration and which have yet to take effect that are designed to prevent accidents and explosions at refineries and other industrial facilities.
Lawmaker Says EPA’s Pruitt Subject of 12 Probes, Grilled by Senate Panel
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt found himself in the hot seat before a Senate panel on Wednesday, with one lawmaker disclosing that the agency head is the subject of a dozen investigations into a variety of alleged abuses of power.
Exodus at EPA as Four Senior Aides to Pruitt Quit in One Week
Four senior aides to embattled Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt have resigned from the agency in the past week, according to reports.