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Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was interviewed in this video segment regarding President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of John Kerry as his “Climate Czar.”

PN members Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, and Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, were quoted in this article regarding Georgia Power’s purchase of property near coal-fired power plants to potentially forestall coal ash cleanups.

Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding a recent bill signed by Governor Andrew Cuomo that banned the burning of PFAS-laden firefighting foam.

EPN members Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, and Chris Zarba, former Director, EPA Science Advisory Board, were quoted in this article concerning the potential finalization of EPA’s “censored science” rule.

Bob Sussman, EPN member and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article on EPA’s revised Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule.

Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was quoted in this article on how the Biden administration can revert chemical policy decisions made under the current administration.

Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was quoted in this article regarding how the incoming Biden administration can undo water regulations implemented under the current administration.

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article on potential infrastructure investments as a path to action on environmental justice under the incoming Biden administration.

Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water was quoted in this article about potential environmental policies that can be implemented under a Biden administration and the transition from the current administration. Betsy was also quoted in similar articles by E&E News, Washington Examiner, and Popular Science.

EPN members Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, and Betsy Southerland, Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, were quoted in this article on remaining EPA priorities under the current administration. 

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article on how the Biden administration can address the disproportionate effects pollution has on minority and low-income communities. 

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation published this op-ed regarding the potential differences in environmental policy between the current administration and the incoming Biden administration. This op-ed was reprinted in Yahoo News, Houston Chronicle, Common Dreams, and Phys.org.

Bob Sussman, EPN member and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article on President-Elect Biden’s choices to manage his EPA transition team.

Joel Mintz, EPN member and former EPA Enforcement and Supervisory Attorney, was quoted in this article on how EPA enforcement policy might shift under a Biden administration.

EPN members Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, and Betsy Southerland, Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, were quoted in this article regarding potential Biden EPA nominees’ path through a Senate confirmation.

EPN members Dan Costa (former National Program Director, EPA Air, Climate, and Energy Research Program, Office of Research and Development), Vijay Limay (Physical Scientist, Air Monitoring and Analysis Section, Air and Radiation Division, EPA Region 5), and Chris Zarba (former Director, EPA Science Advisory Board), are quoted and Mustafa Santiago Ali (former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice) is mentioned in this article on the need to reintegrate science into the federal government for the incoming Biden administration to implement its climate change agenda.

Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was also quoted in this article concerning recycling and reducing waste. Judith was quoted in a similar article by Waste 360.

Bob Sussman, EPN member and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article on potential toxic substance policy priorities under a Biden administration. Bob was quoted in a similar article by Courthouse News Service. 

EPN members Betsy Southerland (Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water) and Bob Sussman, former EPA Deputy Administrator, were quoted in this article regarding Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) policies under an incoming Biden administration.

Dave Coursen, EPN member and former attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, was quoted in this article about the Trump administration’s continued work on the FY22 budget.

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article regarding President-Elect Biden’s environmental agenda and whether he will issue a revamped version of the Clean Power Plan. Janet was also quoted in an E&E News article regarding four potential policy targets for EPA under a Biden administration.

Joe Goffman, EPN member and former Associate Assistant Administrator for Climate and Senior Counsel, was quoted in this article concerning challenges that President-Elect Biden will face in implementing his energy agenda.

Congratulations to EPN members Cynthia Giles, former Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, and Joe Goffman, former Associate Assistant Administrator for Climate and Senior Counsel, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, for being chosen to help lead the EPA transition team for the Biden administration. Cynthia and Joe were mentioned in this article and several others including Politico, Bloomberg (2), E&E News, E&E News (2), Reuters, S&P Global, and Inside EPA among many others. Also, congratulations to fellow EPN member Nikki Buffa, former Deputy Chief of Staff at the Department of Interior, for her inclusion on the Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) transition team.

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was interviewed for this TV segment on climate and environmental racism.