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Senate approves Biden pick to lead EPA air office as final rules near on power plants, vehicles

Por: WPLG Local 10 Politics February 02, 2024

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WASHINGTON – The Senate has approved President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency's air pollution office just as the agency is set to finalize rules over climate-changing emissions from and cars and trucks.Joe Goffman is a longtime EPA official who has headed the air and radiation office on an acting basis since Biden took office three years ago. His nomination for the permanent post languished for nearly... + full article



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