Sierra Club: Virginia Senate Committee Removes Wheeler Nomination From Consideration
February 02, 2022
February 02, 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Feb. 1, 2022:
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A Virginia Senate committee, led by Democrats, removed Governor Youngkin's nomination of former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources from consideration. Since the announcement of his nomination, former EPA workers, the Washington Post Editorial Board, and several environmental advocacy groups have decried the selection.
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A Virginia Senate committee, led by Democrats, removed Governor Youngkin's nomination of former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources from consideration. Since the announcement of his nomination, former EPA workers, the Washington Post Editorial Board, and several environmental advocacy groups have decried the selection.
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