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Coal Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler Becomes Acting EPA Administrator After Pruitt Resignation

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On July 9, 2018, Donald Trump named Andrew Wheeler as Acting EPA Administrator following Scott Pruitt’s resignation amid 14 federal corruption investigations. Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist who had represented Murray Energy—one of America’s largest coal companies—embodied …

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