Here at the EPA, the agency will continue to do its best to promote the health and welfare of all Americans. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
We are working to understand and regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl synthetic chemicals, known as PFAS and PFOS, used to make water-repellent fabrics and non-stick products. These chemicals have been in prevalent use since the 1940s, but we need to learn more about their potential effects on human health and the environment. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
Since the first Earth Day, the EPA has regulated lead out of paint, air, and gasoline. It started fuel-economy testing (and then caught those cheating on them), phased out ozone-depleting aerosols, and removed cancer-causing pesticides from the marketplace. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
EPA is committed to identifying new tools and providing accurate and up-to-date information to help the American public protect themselves and their families from the novel coronavirus. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
Our nation has abundant energy resources available, and American energy resources are extracted, refined and transported in an environmentally conscious manner. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
When we go, as a first responder, when we go into a community that’s been hit with a hurricane, or some other natural disaster, the first thing we do is try to make sure the electric grid is back up and running in order to provide the drinking water for those communities. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
The plastic straw bans, that’s not what’s creating the problem in the oceans. That’s a drop in the bucket, as far as the amount of plastic. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
I believe that man does have an impact on the climate, that CO2 has an impact on the climate, and we do take that seriously. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote
A reliable electric grid is absolutely necessary to provide drinking water. You have to have the electricity. Andrew R. Wheeler Read Quote