Climate Change Imperils Critical Infrastructure
Dave Coursen, former attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, penned this op-ed discussing the importance of ensuring that our nation’s infrastructure is resilient to climate change impacts.
Top Dem Seeks Probe of Trump EPA’s Handling of Yazoo Pumps
EPN’s letter to EPA regarding the Trump-era reversal of the agency’s 404(c) determination of the Mississippi Delta’s Yazoo Pump project was quoted in this article.
EPA Says Budget Gap Halted Releases of TSCA ‘Substantial Risk’ Reports
Bob Sussman, counsel for the Center for Environmental Health, former Senior Advisor for the EPA Administrator, and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article concerning gaps in EPA’s reporting of industry-submitted data showing that their chemicals pose “substantial risk” to human health or the environment.
What is PFAS, and How’d It End Up in Our Water?
Linda Birnbaum, former EPA scientist and former Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, was interviewed in this radio segment discussing the ubiquitous presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and the dangers they present to human health and the environment.
Delays Frustrate White House Environmental Justice Advisers
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article regarding concern felt by environmental justice leaders that delays in developing a climate and economic justice screening tool would prevent federal money from reaching struggling communities.
Environmentalists Decry EPA’s PFAS Testing Strategy as ‘Very Limited’
Bob Sussman, Counsel for the Center for Environmental Health, former Senior Advisor for the EPA Administrator and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article discussing the possible shortcomings of the chemical testing strategy proposed in EPA’s PFAS Roadmap.
Alaska Judge Enables EPA Veto of Pebble Mine
Phil Mancusi-Ungaro, former Attorney-Advisor, Office of Regional Counsel, EPA Region 4, and Dennis McClerran, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10, were quoted in this article regarding a court ruling that could pave the way for EPA to prohibit mining near Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska.
Lead Pipe Replacement Can’t Wait Any Longer
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, penned this op-ed regarding the urgent need for dedicated funding for lead pipe replacement in the infrastructure bill.
CDC lowers lead level for kids as EPA plans to tackle toxin
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article discussing EPA’s draft Federal Lead Strategy.
Black and Latinx People Care More About Climate Change Than White People: Poll
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article about how Black and brown communities care more about climate change because they more directly experience its impacts.
EPA’s PFAS Roadmap Could Soon Improve WV Communities’ Water Quality
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article discussing the positive impacts that measures like the PFAS roadmap and drinking water standards for two commonly-occurring PFAS will have on public health.
Limetree Bay Faces Possible Liquidation as Bidders Hesitate
Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article about the possible liquidation of the St. Croix Limetree Bay refinery as prospective buyers are faced with a lengthy EPA permitting process.
Weather Infrastructure Shortcomings Hurting Local Businesses
Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article discussing infrastructure preparedness in the face of climate change.
EPA Deems ‘Forever Chemical’ Haunting N.C. Toxic to Humans
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article regarding EPA’s finding that the PFAS GenX is toxic to humans and will be subject to a drinking water advisory.
Environmentalists Doubt PFAS Plan’s TSCA Timeline, ‘Grouping’ Approach
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Bob Sussman, former Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator, and former EPA Deputy Administrator, were quoted and EPN was mentioned in this article regarding the recently-released PFAS Roadmap and the TSCA testing strategy and timeline for PFAS.
Plastics Destined to Create More Emissions Than Coal in the US, Study Finds
Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article discussing Beyond Plastics’ recent report that indicates that greenhouse gas emissions from plastic production will exceed that of the coal industry by 2030. Judith was also quoted in numerous other media outlets, including Reuters, E&E News, The Hill, and Rolling Stone.
Asbestos Still Kills: Time for a Total Ban in the U.S.
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, co-authored this op-ed emphasizing the continued risk of asbestos exposure, particularly in Black, brown, indigenous, and lower-wealth communities, and the need for a total ban on the chemical.
What is Climate Justice?
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article discussing how many of the disparities that prevent Black, brown and low-income communities from thriving have their origins in environmental racism.
How Chemical Companies Avoid Paying for Pollution
Linda Birnbaum, former Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Science and former EPA scientist, was quoted in this article discussing the prevalence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in our communities.
US EPA Issues Category-based PFAS Testing Strategy
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article regarding EPA’s recent release of its categories-based testing strategy for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
EPA Releases ‘Roadmap’ for PFAS Regulations During Biden Administration
Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article discussing the benefits that actions like EPA’s PFAS Roadmap will have on communities.
Biden Administration Launches Roadmap to Tackle Pollution from Widely Used ‘Forever Chemicals’
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article about the release of EPA’s PFAS Roadmap, the agency’s plan of actions across multiple statutes to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Betsy was quoted in similar articles appearing in Inside EPA, Bloomberg Law, E&E News, and Chemical Watch.
Democrats Could Abandon Clean Energy Incentives — Here’s How to Save Them
Bob Sussman, former Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator and former EPA Deputy Administrator, penned this op-ed about the adjustments that could be made to the clean energy performance program to address concerns that threaten its removal from the $3.5 trillion infrastructure bill.
EPA’s Asbestos Deal Broadens TSCA Evaluation’s Focus on Impurities
Bob Sussman, counsel for Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), former Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator, and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article discussing the broadened scope of asbestos review agreed upon in EPA’s recent settlement with ADAO.