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Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding New York’s plastic bag ban being upheld by the State Supreme Court. Judith was also quoted in similar articles by WXXI News and WBFO.

EPN members Mark Ryan, former EPA Regional Counsel, Region 10, and Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, were quoted in this article on the problems associated with scrapping the Trump administration’s WOTUS definition, including lengthy rulemaking and an onslaught of opposition from industry, ranching, and agricultural interests.

Margo Oge, EPN member and former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in this article about the transportation sector’s imminent shift from today’s conventional gasoline vehicles to an electric future.

EPN’s “Resetting the Course of EPA” report and accompanying letter of support by former administrators were quoted and discussed in this article about the call for EPA to take a more active role in protecting minority communities from toxic chemicals.

Mathy Stanislaus, EPN member and former EPA Assistant Administrator, published this op-ed on the potential for clean energy and pollution reduction in front-line communities.

EPN member Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article about an expected boom in plastics production over the next several years as the fossil fuel industry shifts its attention away from plastics needs in the transportation and energy sectors, which could significantly increase greenhouse gases.

EPN member Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, is mentioned in this article about the Trump administration considering whether to allow oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

EPN members Mark Ryan, former EPA Regional Counsel, Region 10, and Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, published this op-ed concerning the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed rule to weaken its nationwide permit system.

EPN members Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, and Jeff Alson, former Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, were quoted in this article on the temporary closure of The National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, due to COVID-19.

Ellen Kurlansky, EPN member and former Air Policy Analyst and Advisor, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article concerning the Trump administration’s final methane rule, which would rescind EPA’s authority to regulate methane leaks.

EPN, was quoted in this article regarding the release of its Resetting the Course of EPA recommendations and a letter of support signed by six former EPA administrators from both Democratic and Republican administrations.

Linda Birnbaum, EPN member and former EPA scientist, was quoted in this article regarding the toxicity of fast food wrappers and takeout containers.

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was interviewed on this radio segment concerning the disproportionate impact of climate change and pollution on communities of color.

Chris Zarba, EPN member and former Director, EPA Science Advisory Board, published this op-ed about the importance of independent science in government decision making.

Dr. Bernard Goldstein, EPN member and former CASAC Chair and EPA Assistant Administrator for Research and Development, published this letter for the editor regarding EPA’s research capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 Joe Goffman, EPN member and former Senior Counsel, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article concerning the Trump administration’s final methane rule, which would rescind EPA’s authority to regulate methane leaks.

 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 concerning the Trump administration’s final methane rule, which would rescind EPA’s authority to regulate methane leaks. Mustafa was also quoted in a similar article by InsideClimate News.

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EPN was featured in this podcast regarding a letter signed by six former EPA administrators from both Democratic and Republican administrations supporting EPN’s recently released “Resetting the Course of EPA” report. EPN was also featured on Politico’s Morning Energy blog.

EPN was featured in this article about “Resetting the Course of EPA,” which was endorsed by six former EPA administrators from both Democratic and Republican administrations. EPN and “Resetting the Course of EPA” were mentioned in similar articles by The Hill,  E&E News, Government Executive, Al-Jazeera, Inside EPA, Mic, International Business Times, Courthouse News Service, and Electrek.

Marva King, EPN member and former Advisor to the Assistant Associate Administrator and Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization, was quoted in this article on the history of EPA’s environmental justice work.

Joe Goffman, EPN member and former Associate Assistant Administrator for Climate and Senior Counsel, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article regarding the Trump administration’s final methane rule, which would limit EPA’s ability to regulate methane leaks.

Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article about the New York Department of Environmental Conservation rejecting a waste-to-energy facility. 

Mark Ryan, EPN member and former EPA Regional Counsel, Region 10, was quoted in this article on the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality rejecting a key permit for the Mountain Valley pipeline.

EPN was featured in this article regarding the release of “Resetting the Course of EPA” and a letter of support signed by six former EPA administrators from both Democratic and Republican administrations. This article was reprinted by The New York Times, NBC News, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, U.S. News and World Report, the Minneapolis Star Tribune,  and over 200 other publications across the country.