The Environmental Protection Network was launched in January 2017 to harness the expertise of former EPA career staff and confirmation-level appointees from multiple administrations to provide an informed and rigorous defense against efforts to undermine the protection of public health and the environment.
EPN was featured in this podcast regarding a letter signed by six former EPA administrators from both Democratic and Republican administrations supporting EPN’s recently released “Resetting the Course of EPA” report. EPN was also featured on Politico’s Morning Energy blog.
EPN was featured in this article about “Resetting the Course of EPA,” which was endorsed by six former EPA administrators from both Democratic and Republican administrations. EPN and “Resetting the Course of EPA” were mentioned in similar articles by The Hill, E&E News, Government Executive, Al-Jazeera, Inside EPA, Mic, International Business Times, Courthouse News Service, and Electrek.
EPN was featured in this article regarding the release of “Resetting the Course of EPA” and a letter of support signed by six former EPA administrators from both Democratic and Republican administrations. This article was reprinted by The New York Times, NBC News, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, U.S. News and World Report, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and over 200 other publications across the country.
Roy Gamse, EPN member and former EPA Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy, was quoted in this article on how a proposed rule modifying how benefits are calculated under Clean Air Act actions could downplay the harmful effects of ground-level ozone.
John Bachmann, EPN member and former Associate Director for Science and Policy and New Programs, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, was quoted in this article concerning evidence linking particulate matter to high mortality rates.
EPN members penned their own op-eds on WOTUS and wetland protections, the importance of science in government, environmental justice, and cost-benefit analysis.
EPN members Mark Ryan, former EPA Regional Counsel, Region 10, and Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, published this op-ed concerning the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule to weaken its nationwide permit system.
Chris Zarba, EPN member and former Director, EPA Science Advisory Board, published this op-ed about the importance of independent science in government decision making.
Dave Coursen, EPN member and former lawyer in EPA’s Office of General Counsel, published this op-ed on how indoor plumbing exacerbates environmental inequities in lower-wealth communities.
Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, penned this op-ed on how communities of color and low-wealth neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by climate change and pollution.
EPN member Roy Gamse (former EPA Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy) and EPN Board Member Rob Wolcott (former EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy) penned this op-ed on an EPA proposed rule that would revise the consideration of cost-benefit analysis on actions under the Clean Air Act.
In addition to the news articles above, EPN members contributed to a range of articles on topics such as the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory closure, methane rollbacks, COVID 19 and air quality, environmental justice, coal ash ponds, and Superfund and climate change.
EPN members Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, and Jeff Alson, former Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, were quoted in this article on the temporary closure of The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, due to COVID-19.
Ellen Kurlansky, EPN member and former Air Policy Analyst and Advisor, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article concerning the Trump administration’s final methane rule, which would rescind EPA’s authority to regulate methane leaks.
Dr. Bernard Goldstein, EPN member and former CASAC Chair and EPA Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, published this letter for the editor regarding EPA’s research capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Marva King, EPN member and former Advisor to the Assistant Associate Administrator and Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization, was quoted in this article on the history of EPA’s environmental justice work.
Daniel Costa, EPN member and former National Program Director, EPA Air, Climate, and Energy Research Program, was quoted in this article concerning a final rule by EPA that would extend the life of coal ash ponds.
Bill Muno, EPN member and former Director, Region 5 Superfund Division, was quoted in this article concerning the risks posed by sea-level rise on toxic Superfund sites.
