Capito Poised To Be Key Player In Vote On Trump's EPA Toxics Nominee

October 16, 2017
As the Senate environment committee prepares to vote on a slate of EPA nominees, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) appears poised to play a key role in determining whether Michael Dourson, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead EPA's toxics office, wins confirmation. While Capito has not indicated publicly how she will vote on Dourson's nomination, his role in developing safety standards for two high-profile chemical release events in West Virginia appeared to prompt significant concerns from the senator during his...


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