Loose Change: Wheeler criticizes Chesapeake Bay lawsuit threats

EPA chief Andrew Wheeler sharply criticized a threatened lawsuit over the multi-state Chesapeake Bay cleanup from states and environmentalists during his appearance before the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee yesterday, arguing that it is far too early to be going to court over the issue. “Nobody has failed to meet their obligations and they won’t until 2025, so these lawsuits are premature at best,” he told the May 20 oversight hearing, according to a Politico report. Wheeler...