The Senate voted 52-47 to confirm the former coal lobbyist, who has served as acting EPA chief since former Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid ethics scandals last July. Andrew Wheeler has been confirmed as the nation’s 15th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency . It is truly humbling to serve the American public as EPA Administrator. Cliff Owen/Associated Press Former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler has been confirmed by the Senate as the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator. In 2017, the Senate confirmed Alex Azar, a former executive at the pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co., to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Source: Huffington Post February 28, 2019 18:09 UTC