Stratospheric ozone occurs naturally in the upper atmosphere, where it forms a protective layer that shields us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. In October 2018, EPA proposed a revision to the controls on hydro-fluorocarbons (HFCs) and other refrigerants that are substitutes for ozone-depleting substances (ODS). EPN commented on the environmental threats, additional liabilities, and costs that the agency had not accounted for in its proposal.
EPN created a fact sheet on EPA's Stratospheric Ozone Multilateral Fund to provide awareness of the importance of repairing the stratospheric ozone layer, which shields…
The proposed revision to the Refrigerant Management Program under Section 608(c) of the Clean Air Act would relieve businesses of many of their duties in…
Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, penned this op-ed about how significantly strengthening nitrogen oxide and greenhouse gas emissions standards…
Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in this article discussing the impact President Biden’s waiver allowing the use…
John Bachmann, former Associate Director for Science/Policy and New Programs, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, was quoted and EPN was mentioned in…
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…
Bernard Goldstein, former Chair, EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, was quoted in this article concerning EPA’s decision to not strengthen the existing national ozone…
Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article about cross-state power plant pollution…
EPN member Janet McCabe, former EPA Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, is quoted in this article about a federal appeals court giving environmentalists…
Janet McCabe, former EPA Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Air and Radiation, is quoted in this Bloomberg article about EPA’s initial plan to label Racine…
Dr. Bernard Goldstein, EPN member and former EPA Chair of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee and former EPA Assistant Administrator for Research and Development,…
