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Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article for WAMC regarding HUD approving the relocation of lower-income residents due to the Northlite LLC facility’s air pollution in Cohoes, NY.

This article mentions EPN’s comments on EPA’s proposed revisions to the Clean Water Act 401 certification rule and possible impacts Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) permitting reforms could have on the 401 revisions.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program and former EPA scientist, was quoted in this article discussing how a class-based approach to handling chemicals under TSCA could help assess the cumulative human health effects that multiple chemicals have across different media.

Jeremy Symons, EPN consultant and former Climate Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, penned this op-ed discussing how Senator Krysten Sinema’s (D-AZ) vote on the Inflation Reduction Act could provide clean energy incentives and assist in cutting climate pollution while also solidifying the climate legacy of the late Senator John McCain (R-AZ).

Jeremy Symons, EPN consultant and former Climate Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article regarding measures in the Inflation Reduction Act that could broaden the scope of methane emitters regulated by EPA.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article discussing the possible permitting changes Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) is seeking in exchange for agreeing to the current budget reconciliation package for FY2023.

Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article discussing the benefits of reducing plastic production in light of a new California law that would significantly reduce single-use plastic production.

Jeremy Symons, EPN consultant and former Climate Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article discussing the pivotal role Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) could play in passing the Inflation Reduction Act.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, was quoted in this article regarding PFAS concentrations in water sources nationwide, suggesting that many will exceed EPA’s new health advisory levels. The article was reprinted in OutThere Colorado and The Fort Morgan Times.

Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article discussing Beyond Plastics’ guide to help restaurants reduce plastic use.

Bob Sussman, counsel for Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article about a possible uptick in industry litigation against TSCA rulemakings and policies, including asbestos regulation, in the wake of the West Virginia vs. EPA decision.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was quoted in this article discussing approved testing plans for site contamination following a fire that destroyed the Weaver fertilizer plant in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Tracey Woodruff, Director of the Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment at the University of California, San Francisco, and former Senior Scientist and Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Policy, was interviewed in this article about how toxic chemicals, like PFAS and BPA, are found in everyday items and pose wide-ranging health risks.

Judith Enck, founder of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article about Democratic lawmakers and environmental groups pushing EPA to strengthen air regulation of pyrolysis and gasification, two processes used in the chemical recycling of plastic.

Judith Enck, Founder of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding the shift of fossil fuel companies to plastic production and the harmful effects these facilities have on surrounding US communities.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article discussing how the Supreme Court’s use of the major questions doctrine in EPA decisions affects the legislative and rulemaking process.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program and former EPA scientist, and Elsie Sunderland, Professor of Environmental Chemistry, Harvard University, and former Environmental Scientist, EPA Office of Policy, were quoted in this article regarding the toxic health effects of PFOA and PFOS, the two most prevalent PFAS found in drinking water in Illinois, even at very low levels.

Judith Enck, Founder of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article discussing how companies should be held responsible for the environmental harm their products create as a means to curb plastic production.

Bob Sussman, former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article suggesting that EPA combine TSCA risk evaluations for different substances in the same chemical category to reduce program costs.

Dan Reich, former Assistant Regional Counsel, EPA Region 9, penned this op-ed discussing actions the Securities and Exchange Commission can take now to enforce climate-related regulations.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was quoted in this article discussing how North Carolina’s legislation to take necessary steps to reduce carbon emissions will leave the state unaffected by the recent West Virginia vs. EPA decision.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program and former EPA scientist, discussed in this interview how ubiquitous PFAS are, the challenges in testing for PFAS, and the negative impacts these chemicals have on our health and the environment.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator and former Regional Administrator, EPA Regions 4 and 6, was quoted in this article about how ready EPA was when the Supreme Court’s decision on power plant emissions was released and the impact the decision would have on forthcoming carbon rules from the agency. Stan was quoted in related articles published in WFAE 90.7 and E&E News.

Dave Coursen, former attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, penned this op-ed pushing Congress to adequately fund EPA in the FY 2023 Appropriations bill.