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The Senate voted 58-41 Tuesday to confirm Todd Kim as assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division.

Why it matters: Kim, the former solicitor general for the District of Columbia, will now oversee the department's enforcement of the nation’s environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

Senate confirms Todd Kim as assistant AG for environmental division

He will oversee the department's enforcement of the nation’s environmental laws.

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The Senate voted 58-41 Tuesday to confirm Todd Kim as assistant attorney general for the Department of Justice&#x27;s Environment and Natural Resources Division.Why it matters: Kim, the former solicitor general for the District of Columbia, will now oversee the department&#x27;s enforcement of the nation’s environmental laws, including the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

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Senate confirms Todd Kim as assistant AG for environmental division

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