EPA: The Real Deep State and How To Fix It | Andrew Wheeler

Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw

Dan Crenshaw

Politics, Energy, Healthcare, News, World, Society & Culture, Regulations, Finance, America, Freedom

4.6 • 16K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Andrew Wheeler, former EPA Administrator under President Trump, joined Rep. Crenshaw to discuss some of the most promising reforms to fix American’s broken environmental bureaucracy. They discuss the flaws in permitting processes, the inefficiency of federal agencies, and why transparency is the key to faster approvals. They tackle media narratives, climate change policies, and ending the U.S. reliance on China for critical minerals. And Mr. Wheeler shares feasible solutions to cut red tape, improve environmental policy, and put America back in charge of its energy future.

The Honorable Andrew Wheeler served as President Trump’s EPA Administrator during his 45^th term. In 2022, Governor Glenn Youngkin appointed Mr. Wheeler to serve as the director of Virginia’s Office of Regulatory Management, where he implemented process reforms which significantly reduced regulatory requirements. Follow him on X at @AndrewRWheeler.

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0:00.0	We hold these truths to be self-evident.
0:02.0	That all men are created.
0:04.0	As a member of Congress, I get to have a lot of really interesting people in the office.
0:07.0	Experts on what they're talking about.
0:09.0	This is the podcast for insights into the issues.
0:12.0	China, bioterrorism, Medicare for all, in-depth discussions,
0:16.0	breaking it down into simple terms.
0:18.0	We hold...
0:19.0	We hold these truths.
0:20.0	We hold these truths. With Dan Crenshaw.
0:24.0	Welcome back to hold these truths, everyone. Joining me today is the Honorable Andrew Wheeler,
0:29.6	former EPA administrator and current partner at the law firm Holland and Hart. Great to be
0:34.4	with you. Thanks for. It's great to be with you too. Thank you for inviting me.
0:37.5	So I'll read a little bit about your background first for the audience.
0:40.3	You're appointed acting EPA administrator in July of 2018 under the Trump administration,
0:44.8	later confirmed as the 15th administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in February 2019.
0:51.3	Prior to that, held senior positions in private practice and at the Senate
0:55.6	Committee on Environment and Public Works.
0:58.5	I think there's a few people who understand the basics of environmental laws and regulations
1:03.6	as well as you do.
1:04.5	So appreciate you taking the time.
1:07.4	It would be also worth notice on your bio.
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