U.S. Senate confirms Trump's pick to run EPA
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Andrew Wheeler, a former coal and oil lobbyist and President Donald Trump’s pick for the Environmental Protection Agency, to lead the nation’s top environmental regulator.
Wheeler has been in the job in an acting capacity since last July, when his predecessor, Scott Pruitt, stepped down amid a flurry of ethical misconduct allegations.
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