Senate of Virginia

More than 150 former EPA employees have sent an open letter to Virginia lawmakers, beseeching them to oppose Andrew Wheeler’s nomination. Wheeler is Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin’s nominee for secretary of natural resources. As The Hill reports: In an open letter written to the state’s senators, the former employees asked them to oppose the impending nomination of Andrew Wheeler, […]

Democrats in the General Assembly are gritting their teeth in anticipation of a rare confirmation fight. Their target? Secretary of natural resources nominee Andrew Wheeler. Wheeler previously served as the head of the EPA during the Trump administration. As The Hill reports: Although Republicans regained control of the state House of Delegates in November’s elections, […]