EPA's Strategic Plan, Regional EPA Offices, and Regulatory Reform

EPA's Strategic Plan is a planning document for the agency’s work over four years. EPN expressed support for EPA's recommitment to three principles articulated by former Administrator William Ruckelshaus: follow the science, follow the law, and be transparent.

November 12, 2021

EPN Comments on EPA’s Draft Strategic Plan for FY2022-2026

EPN provided comments on EPA’s draft FY2022-2026 strategic plan that support the agency’s recommitment to following the science, following the law, and being transparent. In…

EPA's Strategic Plan, Regional EPA Offices, and Regulatory Reform

June 22, 2020

EPN Comments on Proposed Procedures for Issuing Guidance Documents Subject to Executive Order 13891

EPN submitted comments on a proposed regulation establishing procedures that EPA intends to use to issue guidance documents subject to the Executive Order titled “Promoting…

EPA's Strategic Plan, Regional EPA Offices, and Regulatory Reform Regulatory Rollbacks

May 7, 2018

The Trump Administration Is Considering Consolidating Regional Offices and Reducing Regional Operations—Why We Should Care

In light of the Trump Administration's potential plan to consolidate and reduce regional operations, EPN created a Regional EPA Offices fact sheet to illustrate the…

Budget and Appropriations EPA's Strategic Plan, Regional EPA Offices, and Regulatory Reform

November 1, 2017

EPN Comments on EPA’s Draft Strategic Plan for FY2018-2022

Administrator Pruitt and the Trump Administration presented their FY2018-2022 EPA strategic plan, which is an agency planning document for the 4-year term of each president.…

EPA's Strategic Plan, Regional EPA Offices, and Regulatory Reform

May 15, 2017

EPN Comments on EPA Regulatory Reform Federal Register Notice

In response to EPA's request for comments on existing regulations up for possible repeal, placement, or modification, EPN presented a 13-page response urging careful analysis,…

EPA's Strategic Plan, Regional EPA Offices, and Regulatory Reform

November 19, 2024

New Poll Indicates That Voters Support the EPA

Michelle Roos was quoted in the New Mexico Political Report about a post-election poll commissioned by EPN to better understand voters’ views on the EPA.…

In The News via New Mexico Political Report

November 6, 2024

Trump Expected to Roll Back Environmental Protections, Boost Oil and Gas

Stan Meiburg, former Acting Deputy Administrator, was quoted in The Hill about what to expect with a second Trump EPA, including the inability to carry…

In The News via The Hill

November 6, 2024

Trump Win Brings RFK Jr.’s Agenda to the Forefront

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in E&E News about the possibility of Trump appointing Robert…

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October 29, 2024

E.P.A., Just Rebounding From Trump Years, Faces an Uncertain Future

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Bob Sussman, former Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the…

In The News via The New York Times

August 6, 2024

Ex-Trump Official Wants ‘Full List’ of EPA Alumni Names

EPN executive director Michelle Roos and Jeremy Symons, senior advisor to EPN, were mentioned in an article by E&E News after one of the authors…

In The News via E&E News

August 5, 2024

EPA Alumni Ready to Resist Trump — Again

EPN board member Stan Meiburg, EPN executive director Michelle Roos, and Jeremy Symons, senior advisor to EPN, were mentioned in an E&E News article that…

In The News via E&E News

July 16, 2024

US Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Doctrine

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in The Lancet about how…

In The News via The Lancet

July 9, 2024

Supreme Court Rulings Boost Odds to Win Chemical Rule Challenges

Bob Sussman, former EPA Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator, was quoted in Bloomberg Law about the Loper Bright case, saying…

In The News via Bloomberg Law

July 2, 2024

Supreme Court Rulings Endanger Environmental Protections

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in The Hill about the…

In The News via The Hill