The Environmental Protection Network Welcomes Confirmation of David Uhlmann as EPA’s Enforcement Chief
Strengthening Environmental Enforcement and Compliance
Protecting the Nation’s Waters Under the Clean Water Act
EPA Core Programs—Environmental Enforcement
Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget Would Decimate EPA Enforcement
EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Enforcement
At EPA, Trump’s Second Term is Already Having Consequences
Eric Schaeffer, former director, EPA Office of Civil Enforcement; Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator for Environmental Justice, EPA OEJECR; and Tim Whitehouse, former Attorney-Adviser, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance, were quoted in Politico about issues of retaining staff, politicizing science, and pollution enforcement in anticipation of Trump’s incoming administration.
EPA Staff Fear Trump Will Destroy How It Protects Americans From Pollution
Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, and Betsy Southerland, former Director of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, were quoted in this article discussing the harmful impacts a second Trump administration will have on EPA’s work.
Trump Expected to Roll Back Environmental Protections, Boost Oil and Gas
Stan Meiburg, former Acting Deputy Administrator, was quoted in The Hill about what to expect with a second Trump EPA, including the inability to carry out basic duties such as cleaning up Superfund sites and responding to disasters.
E.P.A., Just Rebounding From Trump Years, Faces an Uncertain Future
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Bob Sussman, former Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the Administrator, were quoted in The New York Times about how EPA has recovered from budget and staff cuts during the Trump administration, but, a second Trump term would still methodically restructure the agency.