You may have heard the news that Scott Pruitt, following 18 months of scandals, has resigned his position as head of the US EPA. Andrew Wheeler, who has taken over as Acting Administrator, has a background as a coal industry lobbyist. Jeremy Symons, vice president for political affairs at the Environmental Defense Fund, says Mr. Wheeler is committed to environmental deregulation and “That should scare anyone who breathes.” The government has a role to play in protecting our health and the environment from pollution. The US EPA was created to provide a sense of certainty for businesses that operate in more than one state, and to standardize regulations across the country. Read more about Mr. Wheeler here. With him in charge of the EPA, we must all be vigilant in letting our elected officials know that we value environmental regulations.