trump has nominated the acting EPA chief, Andrew Wheeler, to run the agency permanently.  The republicans are thrilled, it means there will be less federal environmental oversight.  Wheeler is an ex-coal lobbyist.  "The only thing Wheeler is going to protect at the EPA is the profits of polluters," said Brett Hartl, government affairs director at the center for Biological Diversity.  trump makes a mockery of every government agency, it's like a game to him.  Republicans can be bought.