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Don the Con to tap coal lobbyist, industry attorney for top EPA posts
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/343223-trump-to-tap-coal-lobbyist-industry-attorney-for-top-epa-posts<snip>
President Trump is expected to nominate a coal lobbyist and an energy industry attorney for a pair of key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Sources close to the administration said Andrew Wheeler, a Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting lobbyist whose clients include coal mining company Murray Energy Corp., is in line for deputy administrator.
Bill Wehrum, a Hunton & Williams attorney, is the likely nominee for assistant administrator for air and radiation, a position whose jurisdiction includes climate change programs.
Climatewire first reported the expected nominations earlier Friday.
Wheeler, who was once an aide to Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), was mentioned as the top contender for deputy administrator in March.
But later, Jeff Holmstead, a lawyer at Bracewell Law, emerged as the frontrunner. That sparked backlash among conservatives, who thought Holmstead was too moderate for the position.
Wehrum worked at the EPA under former President George W. Bush. He acted as head of the air office and was nominated, but Senate Democrats refused to confirm him.
In addition to climate, Wehrum would be responsible for overseeing hot-button issues regarding ozone pollution, mercury pollution and related matters.
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