Sen. James Inhofe

Andrew Wheeler arrives Wednesday to testify at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Republicans Praise, Democrats Grill Andrew Wheeler In EPA Chief Confirmation Hearing

3:30pm January 16, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

Wheeler has been serving as acting EPA administrator since Scott Pruitt stepped down amid ethics scandals in July. Prior to his work at the EPA, Wheeler worked as a lobbyist for the coal industry.

Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla., speaks with Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., on Thursday before joining a bipartisan group of senators at a Capitol Hill news conference to discuss legislation to improve the federal

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Health & Safety

Lawmakers Reach A Deal To Expand Regulation Of Toxic Chemicals

1:44pm May 20, 2016

by Geoff Brumfiel

If it passes, the compromise bill would be the first update to the Toxic Substances Control Act in more than four decades. Supporters say it gives the EPA more power to ensure chemical safety.

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Congressional Plan To Fund Military Comes With A Side Of 'Land Grab'

8:13am December 11, 2014

by Juana Summers

Material tacked onto the authorization bill adds 250,000 acres of new wilderness, expands national parks, and moves toward a national women's history museum. 'Ethically, it stinks,' says Sen. Coburn.

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