ACTIVISTS FAIL TO CONVINCE CHAFEE TO OPPOSE EPA AIR CHIEF'S NOMINATION

Environmental groups failed in their last-minute lobbying of Sen. Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) to oppose the nomination of William Wehrum to head EPA's air office, after Chafee joined the majority in a 10-8 Senate environment committee vote approving the nominee. The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) approved Wehrum's nomination April 26 in a party-line vote, despite lobbying by the Sierra Club, the League of Conservation Voters and others to convince the senator to oppose the nomination, which would have...