Democrats Wrestle With Casting Less-Combative Wheeler As 'Extreme'

摘要

Democrats and other backers of a strong EPA are seeking to paint acting EPA chief Andrew Wheeler as "extreme" even his management style threatens to complicate their pitch, underscored by recent deals with lawmakers that suggest he is more skilled than his predecessor at minimizing needless blowback to that agenda. At his Jan. 16 confirmation hearing, Democratic lawmakers sought to lay the groundwork for years of continued scrutiny of EPA's policies even as they all but concede they cannot block Wheeler's confirmation.