By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and Mario Parker, Bloomberg News
Five Republican senators have issued a veiled threat against President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the EPA, suggesting that their votes to confirm Andrew Wheeler hinge on whether he will take steps to help oil refiners forced to blend biofuel into gasoline.
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