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Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator in Region 4 and Region 6 and Acting EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in the Salisbury Post from a panel discussion regarding the effects that environmental legislation has on waterways in North Carolina and beyond.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science & Technology in the Office of Water, was quoted in E&E News about the Sackett vs. EPA decision made by the Supreme Court last year and the potential influence it will have on regulating toxic chemical discharges, including PFAS, in waterways across the country.

Dan Reich, former Assistant Regional Counsel, EPA Region 9, wrote an op-ed in The Messenger about the unchecked power of the Supreme Court and three cases that threaten to limit the authority of administrative agencies, including EPA, and undermine the separation of powers. 

John Bachmann, former Associate Director for Science Policy and New Programs at the EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in The Lancet about a recent study linking health costs to coal power plant emissions and the benefits of reducing pollution.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator in EPA Region 2, was quoted in an article by Bloomberg Law about how EPA has surpassed its projected environmental justice goals during the Biden administration, but much more enforcement is still needed.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, was quoted in Politico Pro about the five chemicals recently prioritized for risk evaluation by EPA, which are all commonly used in the production of plastics.

Judith Enck was quoted in USA Today about EPA beginning the high-priority review of five chemicals, one of which was involved in the East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, penned an op-ed about how truck manufacturers supporting an EV transition should also be pushing for stronger EPA standards.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator for EPA Region 2, published an op-ed in the Chicago Tribune about the dangers of PVC pipes, a possible replacement for lead pipes, after EPA’s recently released Lead and Copper proposal.

Ronnie Levin, former EPA Senior Scientist, was quoted in Consumer Reports about the strides in regulating drinking water, but how there is still much-needed regulation to provide protection from contaminants.

Ronnie Levin, former EPA Senior Scientist, was quoted in STAT News about her cost-benefit analysis of the 2022 Lead and Copper Rule, completed with colleague Joel Schwartz. They found that the 2022 rule significantly underestimated the benefits of lead line replacement and were cited in EPA’s recently released Lead and Copper Rule.

John Bachmann, former Associate Director for Science/Policy and New Programs, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, was quoted in E&E News about Obama-era soot standards and how Biden’s EPA should do more to lower the current standards.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in Politico Pro about EPA’s proposed rule to remove all lead pipes in the next 10 years.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health and the National Toxicology Program, was quoted in the Bangor Daily News about the approaching 2025 deadline to report and regulate PFAS in Maine, despite manufacturers in the state saying they will not be prepared in time.

The Union of Concerned Scientists released a new report entitled, Strengthening and Diversifying the Federal STEM Workforce. This report attempts to assess the current state of the federal scientific workforce and highlight the best practices that can strengthen the workforce in a way that embodies the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Acting Administrator for Science, Office of Research and Development, contributed to this report.

Michelle Roos was quoted in this article about new House leadership’s anti-EPA agenda and the negative impacts it would have on the environment and human health.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health and the National Toxicology Program, was quoted in Environmental Health News about children’s products containing PFAS compounds.

Ronnie Levin, former Senior Scientist, Risk Assessor, Lead Inspector, Enforcement Office, EPA Region 1, and Joe Cotruvo, a former director of the Drinking Water Standards Division at EPA, were quoted in this article on the history of EPA’s lead standards and how a new proposal to strengthen them will aid in providing safe drinking water across the country.

Mustafa Santiago Ali, Senior Vice President for Environmental Justice, National Wildlife Federation; former EPA Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization; and former EPA Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in NM Political Report discussing a recent climate change report released by American Academy of Arts & Sciences’ Commissioner on Accelerating Climate Action.

EPN was mentioned in an article by Inside EPA after sending a letter to the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention’s Assistant Administrator, Michal Freedhoff, to encourage the use of TSCA to force Inhance Technologies to stop its production of fluorinated plastics.

Tracey Woodruff, former EPA Senior Scientist and Policy Advisor in the Office of Policy, was quoted in a Med Tech Dive article discussing EPA’s proposed rulings on ethylene oxide emissions and PFAS and their health effects.

Bernie Goldstein was quoted in NPR about the potential health risks of cooking with gas stoves, which produce nitrogen dioxide and affect indoor air quality.

Michelle Roos was quoted in The American Prospect in an article about Biden’s investment in disadvantaged communities through EPA’s Thriving Communities Technical Assistance Centers (TCTACs), and how EPN has set an example for technical assistance as TCTACs launch across the country.

Margo Oge, former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was interviewed for a podcast hosted by Automotive News and recounted the U.S. government’s first action to lessen greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act and its impact on automakers.