Nick Surgey, director of research at the Center for Media and Democracy, a liberal-leaning watchdog group, questioned whether Schwab has recused himself from matters involving his past clients.
“As deputy general counsel at the EPA, Schwab has no excuse for not knowing how to complete a form,” Surgey said. “His failure to list past legal clients raises serious questions about whether he has appropriately recused himself from those clients’ ongoing interests at EPA.”