Jennifer Heywood
- Sep 1, 2017
- 1 min read

Wehrum Named to EPA as Assistant Administrator by Trump

William Wehrum, an energy industry attorney and former EPA official, has been tapped to fulfill one of the agency’s most consequential roles. Last week, President Trump formally nominated Wehrum Thursday to be the EPA’s assistant administrator for air and radiation, where he would oversee a massive portfolio concerned with air pollution, climate change, and auto regulation. He would be responsible for the majority of the Trump administration’s deregulation efforts.

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