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Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics and former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article about a National Academies of Sciences, Medicine, and Engineering report that recommends the US develop a comprehensive strategy to curtail plastic waste and its negative environmental impacts.

Linda Birnbaum, former Director of National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and former EPA scientist, was interviewed on this podcast discussing her career as a scientist and program director studying dioxins, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, and other important and prevalent toxic chemicals.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, and George Czerniak, former Director, Air and Radiation Division, EPA Region 5, were quoted in this article discussing the lack of air monitoring and enforcement of air pollution violations at many industrial sites.

Kevin Minoli, partner at Alston & Bird, LLC, and former EPA Principal Deputy General Counsel, was quoted in this article regarding the legal and scientific support EPA has added to wetlands protections in its proposed waters of the United States rule.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article discussing potential revisions the Biden administration could make to the definition of waters of the United States.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article about steps EPA is taking to revise drinking water health advisories for PFOA and PFOS, the two best-studied PFAS that are found in drinking water supplies across the country.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding EPA’s release of the US’s first national recycling plan. Judith was quoted in a related article appearing in E&E News.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article discussing EPA’s proposed testing strategy for addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

Margo Oge, former Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article discussing a pledge made by several major automakers and 30 national governments to phase out worldwide sales of new gasoline and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040.

Bob Sussman, counsel for Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, former Senior Advisor for the EPA Administrator, and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article about the Food and Drug Administration’s recent finding that asbestos was not detected in 50 talc-based products that it tested.

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, wrote this op-ed discussing the importance of investing in an equitable clean energy economy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Judith Enck, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in this article discussing infrastructure preparedness in the face of climate change.