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American cole industry and comes day after a report warning aggressive action is needed now to cut way down on greenhouse gases in the face of global warming. the man who made that announcement, the acting head of the epa made his name in washington lobbying in favor of the coal industry. let me say that again. andrew wheeler former coal lobbyist is now in charge of the government agency whose job it is to protect the environment. cnn's investigative correspondent drew griffin wanted to talk to him about the conflict of interest but getting face time with andrew wheeler is easier said than don...

>> reporter: without even a glance of andrew wheeler. >> take a window question. your security guards won't be bothered by it. >> reporter: why? >> mr. wheeler? >> reporter: perhaps because the question we want to ask him is how is it possible one of the biggest lobbyists for one of the biggest coal companies is leading the environmental protection agency? >> andrew wheeler was in bed with the coal companies, and now he's -- >> and he was in bed with them last year. >> and now he's in a role where he's regulating them. it makes no sense. >> whatever you can do. >> reporter: by his own resume, ...

Today, the united nations global climate summit got under way. "forbes" magazine says for the first time, the united states will not have someone there. what you might have missed in the middle of all of this is who the president has actually nominated as the new administrator of the environmental protection agency. our senior investigative correspondent drew griffin has this look at the president's pick who has ties to big coal. >> reporter: try to ask the acting administrator of the epa a tough question -- >> mr. wheeler, drew griffin with cnn. >> reporter: you're more than likely to get a s...