EPN IN THE NEWS RELATED TO Op-Eds
Repealing EPA’s “Endangerment Finding” Threatens Everyone’s Health
Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, wrote an op-ed about the importance of the endangerment finding and what it would take to uphold it during this administration.
Three Former E.P.A. Leaders: You’ll Miss It When It’s Gone
February 27, 2025 / by
William K. Reilly, Christine Todd Whitman, and Gina McCarthy /
The New York Times
Bill Reilly, Christine Todd Whitman, and Gina McCarthy, all former EPA Administrators, co-wrote an op-ed in The New York Times about the fundamental role EPA plays behind the scenes in enforcement, emergency response, and state support, and how Trump’s proposed budget and staff cuts will devastate the agency’s ability to operate.
America, This is What Environmental Justice Is — And What We All Stand to Lose
Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office for Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, wrote an opinion piece in Environmental Health News about the value of environmental justice in EPA.
The Los Angeles Wildfires Are Finally Contained, But Californians Still Aren’t Safe
Judith Enck and Heather McTeer Toney co-wrote an op-ed in The Hill about the houses burned in the Los Angeles wildfires and the burned plastic that will leave toxic pollution in the drinking water, air, and soil for generations.
