EPA Air Chief's Nomination May Prompt Senate Debate On IGCC, Air Toxics

The nomination of William Wehrum to head EPA's air office may prompt Senate scrutiny into issues such as technological requirements for power plants to cut emissions, Clean Air Act enforcement and EPA's air toxics agenda, observers say. President Bush announced Feb. 27 that Wehrum would be nominated to be EPA's assistant administrator for air and radiation, after serving in an acting position since July 2005. Wehrum originally came to EPA's air office as a close associate of former Assistant Administrator...