Stalled Obama nominee starts as science adviser

摘要

President Obama's nominee to head U.S. EPA's scientific research office started a new job at the agency this week as his confirmation has been held up for more than a year. Thomas Burke, Obama's pick to lead EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD), started Monday as the agency's science adviser and the deputy assistant administrator in ORD, according to an announcement sent to staff this week.