“I’m not going to say ‘no,’” Mr. van der Vaart said when asked if he would support repealing the endangerment finding. “Having lost Kathleen, which saddens me, I think Donald van der Vaart is a good alternative. Ms. White, a former chairwoman of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, came under fire from both parties for her environmental views. The administration did not respond to a separate request to discuss the candidates now under consideration to lead the Council on Environmental Quality. “It’s always a great idea to debate issues,” Mr. van der Vaart said.

Source: New York Times February 22, 2018 00:07 UTC