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Judi Lynn

(160,542 posts) Thu Feb 28, 2019, 07:52 PM Feb 2019

Senate confirms acting EPA chief for permanent role

Source: Associated Press

By MATTHEW DALY
an hour ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed former coal industry lobbyist Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, despite concerns by Democrats and one Republican about regulatory rollbacks he’s made in eight months as the agency’s acting chief.

Senators voted 52-47 to confirm Wheeler, who was nominated by President Donald Trump after former administrator Scott Pruitt resigned last year amid a series of ethics allegations.

Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate environment committee, called Wheeler “uniquely qualified” to lead EPA and said that under Wheeler the agency is putting forward proposals that “both protect our environment and allow the country’s economy to flourish.”

But Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said Wheeler was failing to protect the environment and human health and was “nominated to unravel and undo the environmental protections that are now in place.”

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Senate confirms acting EPA chief for permanent role (Original Post) Judi Lynn Feb 2019 OP

They could've nominated a zombie, and gotten him confirmed by Bitchy Mitchy's gang sandensea Feb 2019 #1

Lol... Grab What You Can While You Can Bitches fascisthunter Feb 2019 #2

And Moscow Mitch really doesn't give a flying fuck about the children coming behind him and the turbinetree Feb 2019 #3

Trump's choices for important positions give a whole new... 3catwoman3 Feb 2019 #4

A fucking coal lobbyist to run the Environmental Protection Agency Evolve Dammit Feb 2019 #5

sandensea

(21,635 posts)

1. They could've nominated a zombie, and gotten him confirmed by Bitchy Mitchy's gang

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 07:54 PM

Feb 2019

In fact, for EPA head they would've probably preferred one.

fascisthunter

(29,381 posts)

2. Lol... Grab What You Can While You Can Bitches

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 08:11 PM

Feb 2019

and that's what these republicans are, bitches. I don't take them serious anymore. They must all be so deeply entrenched into corruption that they see no way back.

turbinetree

(24,703 posts)

3. And Moscow Mitch really doesn't give a flying fuck about the children coming behind him and the

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:14 PM

Feb 2019

planet or for that matter the Constitution, after all be blew up that advise and consent rule, so he and the traitors regime are perpetuating the criminal enterprise..........................

I really hope the House calls this jerk into testify........................

November 3, 2020 cannot get here fast enough..........................

3catwoman3

(23,993 posts)

4. Trump's choices for important positions give a whole new...

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 09:54 PM

Feb 2019

...meaning to the phrase, "To the victor go the spoils." Everyone he chooses seems hell-bent on spoiling whatever agency they are given dominion over.

Evolve Dammit

(16,733 posts)

5. A fucking coal lobbyist to run the Environmental Protection Agency

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 28, 2019, 10:22 PM

Feb 2019

think about that long and hard. After Scott Pruitt, whose hobby as AG of OK was to SUE the EPA, for years. This isn't bad governance. This is governance with MALICE to the planet. They want to wring out the last dollar from fossil fuel harvesting and have no regard to anyone. Period.

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