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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.

Michael Levin, former Director of Regulatory Reform, EPA Office of Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, wrote this commentary explaining EPA’s rationale in its recent denials of over 100 small refiner exemption requests.

In this interview, Mustafa Santiago Ali, Vice President at the National Wildlife Administration; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and former EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, discussed how the Supreme Court decision will hamper progress in addressing climate change and how it will hurt communities of color the most. Mustafa reiterated the need for legislative action on climate change in a PBS NewsHour interview.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator, and Eric Schaeffer, Executive Director of Environmental Integrity Project and former Director, EPA Office of Civil Enforcement, were quoted in this article regarding the possible effects the West Virginia vs. EPA decision would have on EPA’s ability to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding a California bill aimed at reducing single-use plastics. Judith was quoted in similar articles appearing in KCRA-TV and The Galaxy Reporter.

Mustafa Santiago Ali, Vice President at the National Wildlife Administration; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and former EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, wrote this op-ed urging President Biden and Congress to put together a comprehensive climate bill in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision on West Virginia vs. EPA.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article about a possible TSCA-specific definition of PFAS.

Bob Sussman, former EPA Deputy Administrator and counsel for a North Carolina coalition of environmental groups, was quoted in this article discussing EPA’s request for a federal court to dismiss the coalition’s suit challenging the way in which the agency addressed the coalition’s TSCA petition on PFAS.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Elin Betanzo, former National Tribal Drinking Water Coordinator, EPA Office of Water, were quoted in this article about the elevated levels of lead in drinking water in Benton Harbor, Michigan, and the need for faster federal intervention when state and local water utilities are ineffective at lowering lead levels.

Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article discussing how Canada’s ban on some single-use plastics will also lead to reductions in demand for fossil fuel.