Embattled EPA Chemical Safety Nominee Withdraws After Criticism
- Toxicologist Dourson drew fire for past consulting to business
- North Carolina GOP senators had vowed to vote against him
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Michael Dourson, a former chemical industry consultant who was tapped to oversee chemical safety at the Environmental Protection Agency, withdrew his nomination after Republican senators raised concerns about his past work and possible conflicts of interest, according to a Trump administration official.
Dourson notified the Trump administration he was abandoning his bid to lead the EPA’s chemicals office on Wednesday, according to the official, who asked not to be identified speaking about a personnel move before an announcement was made.