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The Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act of 2011 (Pub. L. 112–166 (text)), signed into law on August 10, 2012, eliminates the requirement of Senate approval for 163 positions, allowing the president alone to appoint persons to these positions: [7] Parts of the act went into effect immediately, while other parts took effect ...
The line of succession for the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is as follows: [4] Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; General Counsel; Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management; Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention
On March 4, 2013, President Obama announced he was nominating Gina McCarthy as EPA Administrator for his second term. [ 175 ] On May 9, 2013, all eight Republicans on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee boycotted the panel in order to deny a vote on Gina McCarthy's nomination to head the EPA. [ 220 ]
Andrew R. Wheeler (born December 23, 1964 [citation needed]) is an American attorney who served as the 15th administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 2019 to 2021. [1]
Scott Pruitt plans to sign a declaration by Sunday that the Obama administration’s vehicle efficiency rules are "not appropriate" and must be revised. EPA poised to reject Obama vehicle fuel ...
Jackson is the first African American to serve as EPA Administrator, [14] along with being the fourth woman and second New Jerseyan to hold the position. [15] Her Deputy Administrator was Bob Perciasepe, and additionally she has three associate, twelve assistant, and ten regional administrators overseeing some 17,000 agency employees. [16]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent agency of the United States government tasked with environmental protection matters. [2] President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it began operation on December 2, 1970, after Nixon signed an executive order . [ 3 ]
Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Responsibilities: The administrator oversees all environmental regulations, including those protecting clean air and water. Trump has said his ...