(CNN) The Environmental Protection Agency's acting administrator Andrew Wheeler has maintained the custom of his predecessor Scott Pruitt of meeting with far more industry executives and lobbyists than environmental groups. He met with three nonprofit environmental groups during that time. The Senate confirmed Wheeler as the EPA's second-in-command in April, but he took over as the agency's acting head after Pruitt resigned in July amidst ethics controversies. President Trump has since nominated Wheeler to serve as the EPA's permanent administrator, and now he awaits the Senate's approval. The meetings with industry representatives represent only a fraction of Wheeler's total meetings during that time.

Source: CNN February 03, 2019 00:11 UTC