[ 0 => '{{Infobox person', 1 => '| name = Andrew R. Wheeler', 2 => '| birth_name = Andrew R. Wheeler', 3 => '| birth_place = [[Hamilton, Ohio]], [[United States|U.S.]]', 4 => '| education = {{unbulleted list| [[Case Western Reserve University]] (B.A. English and Biology, 1987)|[[Washington University in St. Louis]] (J.D. law, (1990)|[[George Mason University]] (M.B.A., 1998)}}', 5 => '| occupation = Lawyer and principal at Faegre Daniels Consulting', 6 => '| website = {{URL|http://www.faegrebd.com/|Faegre Baker Daniels}}', 7 => '}}', 8 => ''''Andrew R. Wheeler''' was born in [[Hamilton, Ohio]] and is currently a [[Washington, D.C.]] based lawyer and principal at Faegre Daniels Consulting. He is co-leader of the company’s energy and natural resources practice and also the firms of counsel. He is a specialist for [[Energy policy|energy]] and [[environmental policy]] and is advising clients and representing them before Congress and the administration. He is a critic of nationwide limits on [[Greenhouse gas emissions by the United States|greenhouse gas emissions]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Trump Nominates Coal Industry Lobbyist Andrew Wheeler To Help Run EPA|url=http://www.legalreader.com/trump-nominates-coal-industry-lobbyist-andrew-wheeler-help-run-epa/|date=26 July 2017|publisher=Legal Reader|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref>', 9 => false, 10 => '==Career==', 11 => '===Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting===', 12 => 'Wheeler is co-leader of [[Faegre Baker Daniels#Faegre Baker Daniels Consulting|Faegre Baker Daniels]]' energy and natural resources practice and also counsel to the law firm. Andrew Wheeler works as a consulting professional for firms or as a lawyer for them. He consults several companies on energy related questions.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sources:Trump expected to tap Wheeler as EPA deputy|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2017/03/andrew-wheeler-epa-deputy-sources-236151|date=16 March 2017|publisher=Politico|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> Since 2009, he represents the coal producer [[Robert E. Murray#Murray Energy|Murray Energy]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Trump to name coal lobbyist as deputy EPA chief: report|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/324418-trump-to-name-coal-lobbyist-as-deputy-epa-chief-report|date=16 March 2017|publisher=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> privately-owned by Bob Murray, a steadfast supporter of President [[Donald Trump|Trump]].<ref name="lobbyist">{{cite web|title=Trump to tap longtime coal lobbyist for EPA’s No. 2 spot|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/07/21/trump-to-tap-longtime-coal-lobbyist-for-epas-number-two-spot/?utm_term=.fb3d10a7172b|date=29 September 2017|publisher=The Washington Post|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref>', 13 => false, 14 => '===United States Senate===', 15 => 'Prior to joining Faegre BD Consulting, Mr. Wheeler worked as majority staff director, minority staff director and chief counsel at the [[United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works|Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works]]. For more than a decade, he was thus in different roles involved in the legislation process regarding energy and environmental topics. Major legislation during this time were the [[Energy Policy Act of 2005]], the [[Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007]], the [[Clear Skies Act of 2003]] and the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Clean Air Interstate Rule]].', 16 => false, 17 => 'Beside Congress, Andrew Wheeler has also interacted with the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] and the [[United States Department of Energy|Departments of Energy]], Transportation and Interior, where he enabled substantial changes with regard to regulations. Working on a wide range of transportation matters, he has also gained profound insight into the environmental and regulative aspects of car [[Exhaust gas|engine emissions]].', 18 => 'Andrew Wheeler began his work in Congress as staff member of Senators [[Jim Inhofe]], working on nuclear safety, clean energy technologies and clean water standards. During his time at the Senate, he was named by the [[National Journal]] as one of the Top Congressional Staff Leaders in 2005 and was [[John C. Stennis]] [[Congressional Staff]] Fellow in the [[106th United States Congress|106th Congress]].', 19 => false, 20 => '===Environmental Protection Agency===', 21 => 'His first job between 1991 and 1995 was with the Environmental Protection Agency,<ref>{{cite book|last=Friedman|first=Lisa|date=2008|title=The Almanac of the Unelected: Staff of the U.S. Congress|publisher=Bernan Press|page=614|isbn=978-1598881844}}</ref> working on [[Toxicity|toxic chemical]], [[pollution prevention]] and [[Right to know|right-to-know]] issues. At EPA, he received the Agency’s Bronze Medal in 1993 and twice in 1994.<ref name="Baker Daniels">{{cite web|title=Andrew R. Wheeler|url=https://www.faegrebd.com/andrew-wheeler|publisher=Faegre Baker Daniels|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref>', 22 => false, 23 => '==Public Appearances==', 24 => 'Andrew Wheeler for almost a decade has held several presentations a year. He also regularly publishes articles in the magazine [[Law360]].<ref name="Baker Daniels" />', 25 => false, 26 => 'In 2010, he questioned the scientific rigor of the [[United Nations|U.N.]] [[Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]],<ref name="EPA">{{cite web|title=Reports: Trump to nominate coal lobbyist Wheeler to deputy EPA slot|url=http://www.utilitydive.com/news/reports-trump-to-nominate-coal-lobbyist-wheeler-to-deputy-epa-slot/447795/|date=25 July 2017|publisher=UtilityDive|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> expressing his impression that the positions of the organization were based more on political worldview than scientific facts.<ref name="lobbyist" />', 27 => ' ', 28 => 'He was reported in March 2017 to be President Trump's choice as deputy EPA chief. If he is nominated and confirmed, he will be the agency's second in command, directly reporting to [[Scott Pruitt]].<ref name="EPA" />', 29 => false, 30 => '==Education==', 31 => 'Andrew Wheeler holds a B.A. in English and Biology of [[Case Western Reserve University]] in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]] (1987)<ref>{{cite web|title=Case Western Reserve University Alumni Graduates of 1987|url=http://alumnius.net/case_western_reserve-9092-year-1987-page2#alumni|publisher=Case Western Reserve University|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> and a J.D. from the [[Washington University in St. Louis]] School of Law (1990).<ref>{{cite web|title=Class Notes 1990|url=https://law.wustl.edu/magazine/spring2009/ClassNotes.pdf|date=2009|publisher=Washington university law magazine|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> In 1998, he also completed an M.B.A. at [[George Mason University]].', 32 => false, 33 => '==Memberships==', 34 => 'Andrew is Chairman [[Emeritus]] of the National Energy Resources Organization.<ref>{{cite web|title=NERO Officers 2015 - 2016|url=http://nationalenergyresources.com/officers.html|publisher=National Energy Resources Organization|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> NERO is a non-profit, non-partisan organization in Washington that was founded after the oil shocks in 1975 to foster discussions of national energy policy between a diverse range of stakeholders.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://nationalenergyresources.com/home.html|publisher=National Energy Resources Organization|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref>', 35 => false, 36 => 'Baker is Vice President of the Washington Coal Club.<ref name="Baker Daniels" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Coal Lobbyist Could Be Next EPA Deputy Administrator|url=https://www.ecowatch.com/andrew-wheeler-epa-deputy-2318403147.html|date=18 March 2017|publisher=EcoWatch|accessdate=25 August 2017}}</ref> He also is a member of [[Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs]] Technical Review Panel for the Energy Concentration. ', 37 => 'As a lawyer, he is also admitted to the [[District of Columbia Bar]].<ref name="Baker Daniels" />', 38 => false, 39 => '==References==', 40 => '{{reflist}}', 41 => false, 42 => '==External links==', 43 => '* [http://www.faegrebd.com/ Faegre Baker Daniels]', 44 => false, 45 => '{{DEFAULTSORT:Wheeler, Andrew R.}}', 46 => false, 47 => '[[Category:20th-century American lawyers]]', 48 => '[[Category:20th-century American politicians]]', 49 => '[[Category:21st-century American politicians]]', 50 => '[[Category:Administrators of the United States Environmental Protection Agency]]', 51 => '[[Category:Living people]]', 52 => '[[Category:Case Western Reserve University alumni]]', 53 => '[[Category:Washington University in St. Louis alumni]]', 54 => '[[Category:George Mason University alumni]]', 55 => '[[Category:Washington, D.C. lawyers]]' ]