The EPA’s deputy chief may be an even bigger threat to the environment than Scott Pruitt
Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, is no friend of the agency he leads. Since he entered office, Pruitt has tried to roll back multiple regulations that curb greenhouse gas emissions and limit pollution from cars and trucks, all the while cozying up with the polluters he’s supposed to keep in check. Pruitt also is neck-deep in all sorts of scandals, and his departure is a real possibility. But the first in line to replace him — the newly named deputy Andrew Wheeler — may be an even greater threat to the EPA and the environment.
Pruitt has had a short but eventful tenure as head of the EPA. He’s come under fire for flying first class and spending way too much taxpayer money while traveling abroad, using two...