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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What happened at Andrew Wheeler’s EPA hearing?

    Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation hearing to officially run the EPA took place on Wednesday. He’s been acting chief for several months. Wheeler replaced Scott Pruitt, who resigned because of ethics scandals.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 17, 2019 • 1 min read

    Andrew Wheeler’s confirmation hearing to officially run the EPA took place on Wednesday. He’s been acting chief for several months. Wheeler replaced Scott Pruitt, who resigned because of ethics scandals. Wheeler has already done a lot to undo environmental regulations. Democratic senators grilled him on that and on his views about global warming.

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    How the teachers strike affects low-income minority students
    1. 0:00How are low-income minority students handling the teachers strike?
    2. 5:52Former LAUSD board member and teacher: The district is not going bankrupt
    3. 13:19What happened at Andrew Wheeler’s EPA hearing?You’re reading this
    4. 21:26Why the Women’s March movement is fracturing
    5. 38:05Will the LA Rams make it to the Super Bowl?
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