EPA Shifts Oversight of Cleanup Site to USDA, Spotlighting CERCLA Reform
David Janik, EPN member and former Supervisory Enforcement Attorney, EPA Region 8, was quoted in an Inside EPA article on EPA shifting Superfund site oversight to the USDA.
About That Plastic Bag Ban: Have No Fear, You Shall Adjust
Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article on a potential plastic bag ban for the state of New Jersey.
Environmental Issues Loom Large in 2020 Election. Here’s What They Could Mean for Indiana.
Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article about an October panel she participated in on climate change, air and water pollution, energy policy, and the role of government in protecting the environment.
How Trump Damaged Science — and Why it Could Take Decades to Recover
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 the treatment of science under the current administration.
Why American Climate Refugees Could Bring Hope, Prosperity to Indiana
Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, published an op-ed in IndyStar on the potential economic benefits of climate change refugees settling in Indiana.
Critics of Pending EPA Lead Water Rule Face Tough Call on Filing Lawsuit
Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article regarding the current administration’s proposed rollbacks to the Lead and Copper Rule.
Remaking Environmental Justice
EPN member Cliff Villa, former EPA attorney, wrote this article describing how the scope of environmental justice in the EPA has changed over time and suggesting a new definition of environmental justice to ensure proper protection of people most at risk and in need.
Secret Tapes Reveal Pebble’s Plans to Offset Wetlands Damage
Dennis McLerran, EPN member and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10, was quoted in this article on the proposed Pebble Mine and the potential consequences it can have on the Briston Bay salmon fishery.
The Former … Portraits of 24 Officials Who Have Left the Trump Administration
EPN members Mustafa Santiago Ali, former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, and Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, were profiled in this article about former government officials who have left during the current administration.
Another Toxic EPA Cookbook
David Coursen, EPN member and former lawyer in EPA’s Office of General Counsel, published this op-ed on the current administration’s environmental record and the consequences of its proposed “censored science” rule.
Did the White House Stop the EPA From Regulating PFAS?
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 concerning PFAS chemicals and the regulatory process to designate them as hazardous substances.
OMB to agencies: Get in Line with Trump Training Order
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 article on the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) instructions to federal agencies to end race-related training.
NY Begins Enforcing Plastic Bag Ban Oct. 19
Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article on New York’s enforcement of its plastic bag ban.
EPA Lead Rule Risks ‘Another Generation,’ Critics Say
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 EPA’s finalized rollback to the Lead and Copper Rule.
Battered, Flooded and Submerged: Many Superfund Sites are Dangerously Threatened by Climate Change
EPN members Samuel Coleman (former Deputy Regional Administrator EPA Region 6), Judith Enck (former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2), and Betsy Southerland (former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water) were quoted in this article on how superfund sites are being threatened by climate change. This article was reprinted by NBC News.
Environmental – Lawsuit against IPL Helps Pave the Road to a Coal-Free Indiana
Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article regarding a federal lawsuit against Indianapolis Power and Light for violations of the Clean Air Act.
Environmentalists Raise New Concerns About Industrial Waste in Rensselaer
Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article concerning industrial waste in the town of Rensselaer, New York.
Climate Change, Youth Activists and the Election
Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was interviewed in this segment regarding youth climate change activism during the 2020 election.
EPA Defends Authority to Create Mining Office Amid Potential Legal Limits
David Janik, EPN member and former Supervisory Enforcement Attorney, EPA Region 8, was quoted in this article on EPA’s authority to create an Office of Mountains, Deserts and Plains.
As the West Burns, the Trump Administration Races to Demolish Environmental Protections
EPN members Dr. Bernard Goldstein, former chair, EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and EPA Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, and Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, were quoted in this article on how the administration’s rollback of environmental regulations exacerbate the consequences of climate change.
Enforcement of NY State’s Plastic Bag Ban Begins Next Month
Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article on the October 19 start date of New York’s plastic bag ban. Judith was quoted in a similar article by The Telegraph.
New Jersey Signs Landmark Environmental Justice Bill Into Law
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 regarding a new environmental justice bill signed into law in New Jersey.
The World’s Plan to Reduce Plastic Pollution Is Trash
Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding a global plan to reduce plastic pollution.
Trump’s Climate Change Rollbacks to Drive Up U.S. Emissions
Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article concerning the increase in greenhouse gas emissions due to the Trump administration’s environmental rollbacks.