Senate confirms former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as EPA administrator
By Anna M. Phillips Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed Andrew Wheeler to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, handing the reins of the agency responsible for ensuring clean air and safe drinking water to a former coal industry lobbyist. The 52-to-47 vote removed the word "acting" from Wheeler's title, installing him as the agency's full-fledged administrator. But it