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August 13, 2026

AI Push in Rulemaking Adds New Legal Risks for Federal Agencies

Betsy Southerland, former Director of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with Bloomberg Law about the legal risks associated with the growing…

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August 11, 2026

More Than Half of Tested Omaha Superfund Yards Exceed a Child Safety Lead Level

Jim Woolford, former Director of EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, spoke with Medical Daily about lead contamination in Omaha soil and efforts…

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August 11, 2026

Nearly a Third of NYC’s Trash Gets Incinerated Elsewhere. What Would It Take to Stop The Practice?

Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, spoke with City Limits about New York City’s reliance on out-of-state waste incineration and what it…

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August 11, 2026

Neighbors of Pipeline Leak Live in Fear and Regulatory Neglect in Trump Era of ‘Unleashed’ Energy

Bill Muno, former Superfund Director, EPA Region 5, spoke with Inside Climate News about a Pennsylvania neighborhood dealing with a fuel spill as federal environmental…

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August 6, 2026

Drought can affect your drinking water long after the rain returns

Laura McKelvey, former Group Leader for the Community and Tribal Programs Group in OAQPS, spoke with WRAL about drought conditions and their potential effects on…

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August 6, 2026

Flood of plastic toothpaste tubes in landfills prompts alternative, zero-waste solutions

Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, spoke with CBS News San Francisco about the environmental impacts of plastic toothpaste tubes, their contribution…

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August 6, 2026

Proposed plastics plant raises local concerns

Tracey Woodruff, former senior scientist and policy advisor in EPA’s Office of Policy, spoke with Athens Independent about concerns surrounding a proposed plastics plant in…

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August 5, 2026

Clearing the Air – A Conversation with EPA’s former Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe

Janet McCabe, former EPA deputy administrator, spoke on the Brief Encounters Podcast about the endangerment finding, the Clean Air Act, and changes in the EPA.

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August 3, 2026

Wildfires Around the Globe

Lynn Goldman, former Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances at EPA, spoke on Mornings with Zerlina about the impact wildfires are having across the globe.

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