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Judith Enck, EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this about the Albany County Legislature voting to prevent local polluters from burning certain wastes.

Bill Muno, EPN member and former Superfund Director in Region 5, was quoted in this article regarding  Union Carbide Corp’s failure to report a toxic landfill on their property that leached into the Davis Creek Watershed.

Linda Birnbaum, EPN member and former EPA scientist, was quoted in this article concerning potentially toxic materials in food packaging.

Dave Coursen, EPN member and former lawyer in EPA’s Office of General Counsel, published this op-ed on how indoor plumbing exacerbates environmental inequities in lower-wealth communities.

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

Ellen Gilinsky, EPN member and former Associate Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Water, was quoted in this article concerning a plan by the Army Corps of Engineers to revise some Clean Water Act permits.

Judith Enck,  EPN member and former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article concerning the efficacy of plastic chemical recycling.

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 about how lower-income neighborhoods disproportionately face the impacts of pollution and climate change. 

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 the Environmental Justice for All Act.

Jeff Peterson, EPN member and former Senior Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Water, published this op-ed regarding how coastal communities can use tropical storm Isaias to make “COVID smart” preparations for future storms.

Daniel Costa, EPN member and former National Program Director, EPA Air, Climate, and Energy Research Program, was quoted in this article concerning a final rule by EPA that would extend the life of coal ash ponds.

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article about ground-level ozone levels remaining high despite low traffic levels. 

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article discussing legislation proposed by Congress that would mandate EPA to monitor toxic emissions.

Eric Schaeffer, EPN member and former director of EPA’s Office of Civil Enforcement, was quoted in this article about facilities skipping water pollution monitoring requirements despite having prior infractions. 

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 evidence linking particulate matter to high mortality rates.

EPN members Mustafa Santiago Ali, former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, and Dennis McLerran, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10, were quoted in this article concerning the Army Corps of Engineer’s findings that the Pebble Mine would have no measurable environmental impact on Bristol Bay.

Bill Muno, EPN member and former Director, Region 5 Superfund Division, was quoted in this article concerning the risks posed by sea-level rise on toxic Superfund sites.

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, co-wrote this op-ed on Amazon and the Seattle Kraken’s decision to change the name of Seattle’s Key Arena to the “Climate Pledge Arena.”

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, penned this op-ed on how communities of color and low-wealth neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by climate change and pollution.

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article regarding an investigation into the Trump administration’s vehicle emission rollback.

Jeff Alson, EPN member and former Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in this article regarding a Congressional probe into EPA’s Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule.

Dennis McLerran former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10, was quoted in this article concerning the Army Corps of Engineer’s findings that the Pebble Mine would have no measurable environmental impact on Bristol Bay. Dennis was also quoted in similar articles by CNN, E&E News, S&P Global and The Cordova Times.

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Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, wrote this op-ed remembering the late Congressman John Lewis and his work on civil rights and environmental justice.

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 the environmental justice implications of the changes to the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB).