Jonathon Berman, jonathon.berman@sierraclub.org
Washington, DC -- Today, Bloomberg reported that former chemical industry consultant and Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Michael Dourson, withdrew his name for consideration. Dourson has faced mounting pressure from Democrats and Republicans in recent weeks, with 50 senators already committing to vote against his nomination.
In response, Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune released the following statement:
"It's about time Dourson was stopped in his tracks. Like so many of Trump's nominees and appointees, Dourson is not fit to serve in any capacity other than as a hired hand for a fossil fuel or toxin company. The Senate should now provide the same amount of scrutiny to the numerous disastrous nominees that remain so that the health of the American people is not sacrificed to the Trump Administration's brazen pandering to the most dangerous industries in the country."
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