Op-Eds

Margo Oge, former Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, penned an op-ed in Forbes refuting the false choice between economic growth or climate action that Project 2025 touts. Margo writes that Biden’s simultaneous success of an ambitious climate agenda and growth of the clean energy economy lay the foundation for a global clean energy transition.

Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, penned an op-ed in Forbes in response to a promise Trump made at the Republican National Convention, saying that he would “end the electric vehicle mandate on day one.” Margo challenges this claim by writing about the legal, policy, and economic consequences of reversing electric vehicle progress. 

Elin Betanzo, former water quality engineer, EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water and National Tribal Drinking Water Coordinator, penned an op-ed in Planet Detroit answering commonly asked questions about Michigan’s 2018 Lead and Copper Rule revisions and providing easily accessible community data for Michigan residents.

Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, wrote this op-ed about the false promise of chemical recycling and the need for legislation to stop plastic production and use.