Washington, D.C. – American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement regarding U.S. Senate confirmation of Andrew Wheeler:

“We congratulate Andrew Wheeler on his Senate confirmation as EPA Administrator and look forward to partnering with him to advance forward-thinking public policy that ensures regulations do more good than harm. As one of the largest manufacturing sectors in America, we account for approximately four percent of U.S. manufacturing GDP and employ approximately 950,000 workers in rural and urban communities across the country. With supportive public policy in place, there’s ample room to grow these numbers as our industry applies sustainable manufacturing processes to do what it does best – produce the products that make everyday life easier.”