In the News

Marc Boom, Senior Director of Public Affairs at EPN; David Coursen, former attorney in EPA’s Office of General Counsel; and Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Research and Development, were quoted in Inside EPA about the dangers of another continuing resolution.

Joe Goffman spoke with E&E News about efforts by the Supreme Court to undermine decisions from lower courts.

Marc Boom, Senior Director of Public Affairs at EPN; Chris Frey, former Chair of EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee; and Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Research and Development, were quoted in E&E News about the senate spending bill and the importance of funding for EPA.

Chris Frey, former Chair of EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, spoke with E&E News about the Trump administration’s attempts to downplay impacts of climate change. 

Chris Frey, former Chair of EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, spoke with Inside EPA about EPA’s proposed changes to the TSCA formaldehyde evaluation.

Larry Starfield, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, was quoted in E&E News about a new enforcement memo that gives polluters a second chance to comply with guidance and stall enforcement action.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in E&E News about the dangers of the movement to get EPA to consider mifepristone a contaminant. 

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, spoke with The Associated Press about EPA eliminating all mentions of fossil fuels on EPA websites.

Tracey Woodruff, former EPA Senior Scientist and Policy Advisor in the Office of Policy, spoke with ProPublica about the importance of implementing strict regulations on chemicals.

Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Research and Development and EPA Science Advisor, spoke with Undark about the implications of EPA shutting down its Office of Research and Development.

Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with The Washington Post about the history of chemical regulation by EPA.

Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with Civil Eats about the EPA’s priorities during a government shutdown.

Adam Ortiz, former EPA Regional Administrator, spoke with The Baltimore Banner about efforts to preserve the Chesapeake Bay.

Tracey Woodruff, former EPA senior scientist and policy advisor in EPA’s Office of Policy, spoke with Undark about the dangers pollution poses to our food supply.

Debra Shore, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 5, spoke with First Alert 4 about the settlement requiring Cahokia Heights to fix chronic sewer overflows.

Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with E&E News about wetlands.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and EPA scientist, spoke with The Washington Post about the dangers of ultra-short chain compounds in pesticides.

Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was quoted in Public News Service about the EPA proposal to weaken reporting and monitoring rules for PFAS. 

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, spoke with E&E News about EPA’s repeal of the endangerment finding.

Cynthia Giles, former Assistant Administrator in EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, authored an article for Real Clear Energy about the Trump administration undercutting U.S. oil and gas dominance in international markets.

Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with Nation of Change about the dangers of the Trump administration’s rollbacks on wetland protections.

Betsy Southerland, former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with Common Dreams about the dangers of the Trump administration’s rollbacks on wetland protections.

Chet Wayland, former head of air quality monitoring in EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, spoke with Politico about the recent reorganization with in EPA and how it impacts civil servants.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator, spoke with E&E News about travel restrictions for EPA staff during a government shutdown.