EPN In Action November-December 2024

Michelle Roos was quoted in the New Mexico Political Report about a post-election poll commissioned by EPN to better understand voters’ views on the EPA. The poll found overwhelming public support for the agency across all demographics, including Trump voters.

EPN’s recent poll was mentioned in a Louisiana Illuminator article about the first-ever UN International Plastics Treaty and how plastic production will change under the Trump administration.

EPN’s post-election poll was mentioned in Public News Service, highlighting that the majority of voters support environmental regulations that keep our air and water clean.

Ronnie Levin, former Senior Scientist, EPA Region 2, was quoted in FOX Chattanooga about a letter alerting over 40,000 Tennessee residents with a perceived risk of lead-contaminated water. Ronnie advises the residents to ask the utility company to test their water using EPA standards and protocols.

Michelle Roos, EPN Executive Director, was quoted in this article about how prepared environmental groups are for a second Trump administration.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP); Tom Burke, former Science Advisor and Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD); Dan Costa, Former National Program Director, EPA Air, Climate, and Energy Research Program, ORD; Chitra Kumar, former Director, EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR); Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, EPA ORD; and Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice, OEJECR; were quoted in Science about how budget cuts and industry priorities will affect EPA.

Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, EPA ORD; Betsy Southerland, former Director of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water; and Jeremy Symons, EPN Senior Advisor, were quoted in Federal News Network about the possibility of resurrecting Schedule F, an executive order Trump signed during his first term that reclassified thousands of government workers as exempt from civil service protections.

Jeff Alson, former Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in Reuters about how the incoming Trump administration will affect automakers’ electric vehicle tax subsidies.

Elin Betanzo, former Environmental Engineer, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, Standards and Risk Management Division, was quoted in The American Society of Civil Engineers about lessons learned from the Flint water crisis, including ways to maintain community trust, for example, involving communities in utility decision-making and covering costs of private lead-line replacement.