Citing IRIS Action, Former Official Blasts EPA Plan To Scrap Sterilizer Rule

May 6, 2026 / by

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Inside EPA

Chris Frey, former head of EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), was featured in Inside EPA for the formal comments he submitted about EPA’s plans to scrap air standards for commercial sterilizers. 

Joint Base Andrews Was Leaking Jet Fuel. Maryland Didn’t Know for Months.

May 6, 2026 / by

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NOTUS

Adam Ortiz, former EPA Regional Administrator for the Mid-Atlantic Region, spoke with NOTUS about the Defense Department’s delay in reporting a leak of jet fuel at Joint Base Andrews.

EPA Rejection Of IRIS Likely To Drive Litigation, Disruption, Observers Say

May 5, 2026 / by

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Inside EPA

Chris Frey, former head of EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), spoke with Inside EPA about the importance of EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). 

EPA move risks politicizing chemical risk assessments, ex-official says

May 5, 2026 / by

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Chemical & Engineering News

Chris Frey, former head of EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), spoke with Chemical & Engineering News about the dangers of EPA not using the Integrated Risk Information System program.

Trenton NJ: $80M for Sewer Infrastructure Upgrades – EPA Funding

April 29, 2026 / by

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Archynewsy

Lisa Garcia, former Regional Administrator of EPA Region 2, was quoted in Archynewsy about EPA funding granted to Trenton, New Jersey, that will help address water quality and sewage issues.

Trump’s EPA moves toward deregulating a cancer-causing gas

April 29, 2026 / by

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Prism

Janet McCabe, former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in Prism about the implications of EPA’s proposed rollbacks of the ethylene oxide emission standard.

The MAHA Movement is Mad About the Weedkiller Glyphosate and Trump’s EPA

April 28, 2026 / by

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NPR

Betsy Southerland, former Director of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, and Chris Frey, former Assistant Administrator for ORD, were quoted in NPR about the ongoing Supreme Court case, Monsanto v. Durnell, and EPA’s recent chemical regulation decisions.

Pennsylvania Moves to Ban Toxic PFAS in Diapers, Cosmetics and Dental Floss

April 28, 2026 / by

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News-USA Today

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Toxicology Program, was quoted in News-USA Today about PFAS found in everyday products.

Can the E.P.A. Survive Lee Zeldin?

April 27, 2026 / by

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The New Yorker

Christine Todd Whitman, former EPA Administrator under George W. Bush, Lisa Jackson, former EPA Administrator under Obama, and Gina McCarthy, former EPA Administrator under Obama (second term) were quoted in The New Yorker about how Lee Zeldin has dramatically shifted EPA’s priorities under the second Trump administration.

How the Trump Administration Ended Independent Science at the E.P.A.

April 27, 2026 / by

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The New York Times

Earl Gray, former Reproductive Environmental Toxicologist at EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), Bryan Hubbell, former Director of the Air, Climate and Energy Program at ORD, and Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of ORD, featured in a The New York Times article detailing the departure of independent science and the closure of ORD at EPA.

A Huge Sewage Spill Is Over, but Contamination Lingers in the Potomac

April 23, 2026 / by

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The New York Times

Adam Ortiz, former Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator at EPA, spoke with The New York Times about the bacterial contamination in the Potomac after a sewage spill in January.

EPA Research Plan Sees Tighter Political Control, Blocking ORD Revival

April 21, 2026 / by

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Inside EPA

Chris Frey, former head of EPA’s Office of Research and Development (ORD), spoke with Inside EPA about the negative impact of ORD’s closure and EPA’s new Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions.

‘Green’ UK pensions are bankrolling US fossil fuels

April 22, 2026 / by

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The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Jeremy Symons, Senior Advisor at EPN, spoke with The Bureau of Investigative Journalism about the impact liquefied natural gas has on the environment.

Trump administration’s rollback of regulations frustrates some in MAHA movement

April 21, 2026 / by

Will Stone /

NPR

Chris Frey, former head of EPA’s Office of Research and Development, spoke with NPR Morning Edition about the dangers of chemicals and toxins, and their impact on the MAHA movement.

Trump’s environmental policies mean dirtier air for CT

April 21, 2026 / by

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The Connecticut Mirror

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, spoke with The Connecticut Mirror about the dangers of fine particulate matter.

EPA, Maryland sue over Potomac River sewage spill

April 21, 2026 / by

Miranda Willson /

E&E News

Phil Mancusi-Ungaro, former Senior Attorney in EPA Region 4’s Office of Water Legal Support, Office of Regional Counsel, was quoted in E&E News about the Potomac sewage spill.

Forever Chemicals In Your Water: PFAS, Cancer, And What Horry County Residents Are Drinking

April 19, 2026 / by

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MyrtleBeachSC News

MyrtleBeachSC News featured research by the Environmental Protection Network about EPA grant cancellations.

Toxic Gas-Emitting Plants Get Pollution Reprieve Under Trump

April 16, 2026 / by

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Bloomberg

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, spoke with Bloomberg about the toxicity of ethylene-oxide emissions and the importance of regulating them.

Omaha Is Home to a Massive Superfund Site. Most Kids Living There Aren’t Tested for Lead.

April 15, 2026 / by

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Flatwater Free Press

Jim Woolford, former Director of EPA’s Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, spoke with Flatwater Free Press about the impact Superfund Sites have on local residents.

The True Dangers of Microplastics with Judith Enck

April 14, 2026 / by

Gwyneth Paltrow /

The goop Podcast

Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, spoke with The goop Podcast about the misinformation surrounding microplastics and their effect on humans and the environment.

Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know.

April 14, 2026 / by

Liza Gross /

Inside Climate News

Peter Murchie, Senior Director of Policy at EPN, spoke with Inside Climate News about the impact budget and staffing cuts are having on EPA’s work.

Former Staff Dismayed By EPA’s Planned TSCA Cuts In FY27 Budget Plan

April 14, 2026 / by

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Inside EPA

Maria Doa, former director of EPA’s Science Policy Division; Stan Meiburg, former acting EPA Deputy Administrator; and Michelle Roos, executive director of EPN, spoke with Inside EPA about the dangers behind Trump’s deep cuts to EPA funding and staffing for the FY 2027 budget.

Do We Know Enough About Microplastics to Act?

April 13, 2026 / by

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The Dispatch

Tracey Woodruff, former senior scientist and policy advisor in EPA’s Office of Policy Director, spoke with The Dispatch about challenges behind measuring the quantity of microplastics in humans. 

Trump’s budget puts war first, and Americans last

April 13, 2026 / by

Svante Myrick /

The Hill

Michelle Roos, Executive Director of EPN, was quoted in an article for The Hill about the Trump administration’s new budget proposal.