WASHINGTON, DC - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR) and Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change Republican Leader John Shimkus (R-IL) released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Andrew Wheeler to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
“While serving as both Deputy Administrator and Acting Administrator at the EPA, Mr. Wheeler has certainly proven his ability to effectively lead the agency," Walden and Shimkus said. “With more than 25 years of experience with environmental policy, he understands the importance of protecting public health and the environment while also creating a stable regulatory climate to unleash the American economy. We look forward to continuing to work with him to advance commonsense regulatory reforms while maintaining responsible environmental stewardship."
