Bloomberg Law
Jan. 16, 2019, 3:40 PM UTC

Wheeler Touts Superfund ‘Success’ Before Senate Hearing

Sylvia Carignan
Sylvia Carignan
Reporter

Acting EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler touted the successes of the Superfund program’s cleanup and redevelopment efforts before a Senate committee Jan. 16 as he makes his case for becoming the agency’s chief.

President Donald Trump nominated Wheeler to become administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, but Wheeler must gain the Senate’s approval before he can be sworn in.

In his statement to the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, posted online Jan. 16 prior to the start of his confirmation hearing, Wheeler said the success of the Superfund program may be the best example of how Trump is ...

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