Biden Puts Weight Behind Climate Pledge With Rules Office Pick

President Joe Biden has picked Obama-era environmental official Alex Barron as senior counselor in the White House regulatory review office, adding a climate scientist to the team that will vet and sign off on rules written by agencies across the federal government.

Barron is now the second-highest ranking political appointee in the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, along with senior counselor K. Sabeel Rahman, a spokesman for the Office of Management and Budget said Tuesday. Barron advised Environmental Protection Agency leadership during the Obama administration on regulations to reduce carbon pollution, according to Smith College’s website ...