Sen. Udall Calls on Wheeler to Rebuild Credibility at EPA, Stop Roll-Backs of Public Health & Environmental Protections
Today,
"Administrator Pruitt's policy proposals and rollbacks of environmental health regulations were connected to his ethical problems and his cozy relationships with political donors, stakeholders and private corporations," Udall wrote to Wheeler. "Given your employment history as a lobbyist for
The letter follows a phone call between Udall and Wheeler, during which Wheeler made several commitments aimed to rebuild public trust with
But, Udall said, those steps are not sufficient to re-establish trust with the American people. "In order to rebuild credibility at the
The full text of Udall's letter is available below and here (https://www.tomudall.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/EPA%20-%20Ltr%20to%20Wheeler%20-PDF.pdf).
Dear Acting Administrator Wheeler,
As the Ranking Member of the
Given your employment history as a lobbyist for
As we discussed in our recent phone call, your plan to publish your daily schedule soon after the close of each day and announcing events for press in advance is welcome. I also understand that you acknowledge that coordination with
While I welcome these steps, the job of re-establishing trust with the American people will require more than simply publishing a public schedule and abiding by the appropriations process. In order to rebuild credibility at the
As such, it is imperative for the
Sincerely,
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