Andrew R. Wheeler

“The critics can't say that our regulations are making the environment worse, and 'Oh, it's getting better, well then it must be somebody else who made it better.'”

“EPA's Affordable Clean Energy rule (ACE), would restore the states' proper role under the Clean Air Act and our system of federalism. Our plan would allow states to establish standards of performance that meet EPA emissions guidelines.”

“Having started my career at EPA, having worked on the Hill for two different members who didn't agree on every issue, and then working in the private practice, where I've worked on behalf of different clients - I don't think I'm biased.”

“We are elevating this work to address global water security to a new level under President Trump.”

“I just wish the California officials would focus more on cleaning up the air in their state than trying to look like they're doing something globally for climate change.”

“In fact, on the drinking water side, the Green New Deal does not value - at least nowhere in the documents does it value - having reliable electric grid.”

“There is no more important responsibility than protecting human health and the environment. It is a responsibility I take very seriously.”

“I believe that man does have an impact on the climate, that CO2 has an impact on the climate, and we do take that seriously.”

“The Clean Water Act wasn't designed to allow states to drag out decisions for years or use their Section 401 authority to veto projects of national significance when the projects wouldn't impact water quality.”

“In the past, people have had to hire lawyers or consultants to try to figure out whether or not their property contains a federal waterway. We want to make sure that the definition is clear and concise.”

“I have thought for years environmental issues need to be depoliticized.”

“California cars have no closer link to California climate impacts than do cars on the road in Japan or anywhere else in the world.”

“The U.S. is the gold standard for clean air and clean water. We reached that point through private sector innovation and cooperation between Washington and the states to implement our nation's environmental laws.”

“So many reporters have blurred the line between reporting and editorializing.”

“EPA is committed to identifying new tools and providing accurate and up-to-date information to help the American public protect themselves and their families from the novel coronavirus.”

“When President Donald Trump took office, he immediately began a process to remove and replace undue regulatory burdens that stifle American innovation and economic development. At the top of the list was the Obama Administration's 2015 Waters of the United States rule.”

“Since the 1970s, California has failed to carry out its most basic tasks under the Clean Air Act.”

“The plastic straw bans, that's not what's creating the problem in the oceans. That's a drop in the bucket, as far as the amount of plastic.”

“America is a global leader on clean air progress and carbon dioxide reductions, and we are the envy of the world when it comes to clean water.”

“I did not reach out to the Pruitt E.P.A. at all. I did not lobby them. That was purposeful.”