In the News

Jeff Alson, former Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in E&E News about the possible options for EPA’s tailpipe emissions proposal that is being finalized and expected to be announced soon.

Bob Sussman, former Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the Administrator, was quoted in Common Dreams about EPA withholding important test data regarding the presence of PFOA and PFAS in plastic containers.

Ronnie Levin, former Senior Scientist, Risk Assessor, Lead Inspector, Enforcement Office, Region 1, was quoted in E&E News about issues with the surveys periodically sent to states to determine their lead line replacement and water infrastructure needs.

Lynn Goldman, former Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances, and Linda Birnbaum, former EPA scientist and Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, were quoted in KFF Health News about FDA’s recent classification of formaldehyde as a human carcinogen and its concerning usage in hair products.

Linda Birnbaum, former EPA scientist and Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, was quoted in WSILTV about the link between phthalates, known as “everywhere chemicals,” and premature births.

Sierra Taliaferro, EPN Community Outreach Associate, Region 4, was quoted in The Times Leader about EPA’s Environmental and Justice Community Change Grants program and the support it will provide to community-driven projects.

Bob Sussman, former Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the Administrator, was quoted in the Port City Daily about Chemours’ lawsuit against EPA challenging a non-regulatory and non-enforceable GenX health advisory.

Jeremy Symons, environmental consultant to EPN and former EPA climate policy adviser, was quoted in E&E News about DOE’s review that will focus on the climate impacts of LNG exports.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science & Technology in the Office of Water, was quoted in Nature about the threat to scientific integrity if Trump gets elected for another term.

Bob Sussman, an attorney for groups in North Carolina fighting against PFAS, and former EPA Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the Administrator, was quoted in the Port City Daily about his call to reverse a court’s dismissal of a petition for EPA to require Chemours to test 54 PFAS compounds.

Jay Benforado, former Chief Innovation Officer, Office of Research and Development, was quoted in The Guardian about non-profit groups giving back their grants because of a lack of federal grant management support and infrastructure. 

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Toxicology Program, was quoted in National Geographic about the prevalence of PFAS and BPA chemicals and what precautions you can take to limit exposure.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science & Technology in the Office of Water, was quoted in Politico Pro about a new model created by UC Berkeley to predict which surface waters and wetlands have been federally regulated under recent CWA cases.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in the Salisbury Post from a panel discussion regarding the effects that environmental legislation has on waterways in North Carolina and beyond.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science & Technology in the Office of Water, was quoted in E&E News about the Sackett vs. EPA decision made by the Supreme Court last year and the potential influence it will have on regulating toxic chemical discharges, including PFAS, in waterways across the country.

Dan Reich, former Assistant Regional Counsel, EPA Region 9, wrote an op-ed in The Messenger about the unchecked power of the Supreme Court and three cases that threaten to limit the authority of administrative agencies, including EPA, and undermine the separation of powers. 

John Bachmann, former Associate Director for Science Policy and New Programs at the EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in The Lancet about a recent study linking health costs to coal power plant emissions and the benefits of reducing pollution.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator in EPA Region 2, was quoted in an article by Bloomberg Law about how EPA has surpassed its projected environmental justice goals during the Biden administration, but much more enforcement is still needed.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in Politico Pro about the five chemicals recently prioritized for risk evaluation by EPA, which are all commonly used in the production of plastics.

Judith Enck was quoted in USA Today about EPA beginning the high-priority review of five chemicals, one of which was involved in the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, penned an op-ed about how truck manufacturers supporting an EV transition should also be pushing for stronger EPA standards.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, published an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune about the dangers of PVC pipes, a possible replacement for lead pipes, after EPA’s recently released Lead and Copper proposal.

Ronnie Levin, former EPA Senior Scientist, was quoted in Consumer Reports about the strides in regulating drinking water, but how there is still much-needed regulation to provide protection from contaminants.

Ronnie Levin, former EPA Senior Scientist, was quoted in STAT News about her cost-benefit analysis of the 2022 Lead and Copper Rule, completed with colleague Joel Schwartz. They found that the 2022 rule significantly underestimated the benefits of lead line replacement and were cited in EPA’s recently released Lead and Copper Rule.