Trump’s Vehicle Emissions Rollback Faces EPA Inspector General Probe

July 27, 2020 / by

Sean O'Kane /

The Verge

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article regarding an investigation into the Trump administration’s vehicle emission rollback.

EPA Watchdog Kicks Off Probe After Agency Slashed Fuel Efficiency Regs

July 27, 2020 / by

Rebecca Beitsch /

The Hill

Jeff Alson, EPN member and former Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in this article regarding a Congressional probe into EPA’s Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule.

Mine Developer Sees Review as Positive for Alaska Project

July 24, 2020 / by

Becky Bohrer /

Associated Press

Dennis McLerran former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 10, was quoted in this article concerning the Army Corps of Engineer’s findings that the Pebble Mine would have no measurable environmental impact on Bristol Bay. Dennis was also quoted in similar articles by CNN, E&E News, S&P Global and The Cordova Times.

Congressman John Lewis: A Champion for Civil Rights and Environmental Justice

July 24, 2020 / by

Mustafa Santiago Ali /

The Hill

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, wrote this op-ed remembering the late Congressman John Lewis and his work on civil rights and environmental justice.

Critics Fear EPA Appeals Shakeup Sidelines Environmental Justice

July 24, 2020 / by

Ellen Gilmer /

Bloomberg

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article regarding the environmental justice implications of the changes to the Environmental Appeals Board (EAB).

We Still Have a Shot to Save Ourselves From Plastic Doom

July 23, 2020 / by

Dharna Noor /

Earther

Judith Enck, EPN member and former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, was quoted in this article regarding opportunities to reduce plastic waste. Judith was also interviewed by WAMC on The Roundtable Panel. 

EPA Overhauls Permit Appeals Process

July 23, 2020 / by

Kelsey Brugger /

E&E News

 Timothy Whitehouse, EPN member and former senior attorney at EPA, was quoted in this article regarding EPA’s revisions to the EAB. 

EPA’s Proposed Aircraft CO2 Standard is Already Obsolete

July 22, 2020 / by

Margo Oge /

Forbes

Margo Oge, EPN member and former Director, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, wrote this op-ed concerning EPA’s proposed CO2 standard for aircraft.

Enthusiasm Over the Environment is Down — We Must Stay Vigilant

July 22, 2020 / by

Timothy Whitehouse /

The Hill

Timothy Whitehouse, EPN member and former senior attorney at EPA, penned this op-ed on the declining public concern for the environment amidst social unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sierra Club Denounces Founder John Muir For Racism

July 22, 2020 / by

Kirk Siegler /

NPR Illinois

 Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article about the Sierra Club. Mustafa was also quoted in The Quarantine Review concerning societal structures that have been built on racism. 

Major Defeats for Pipelines…and Trump.

July 22, 2020 / by

Reid Frazier /

Trump on Earth

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted on this podcast about the recent defeats of American pipelines. 

Lawyers Question DOJ Effort to Block Third-Party Mitigation Settlements

July 21, 2020 / by

Dawn Reeves /

Inside EPA

Francis Lyons, EPN member and former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 5, was quoted in this article regarding the Department of Justice’s push against supplemental environmental projects that seek relief beyond what a court can provide.

Chicagoans Swamp City with Flood Complaints After Spring’s Record Rain

July 20, 2020 / by

Brett Chase and Caroline Hurley /

Chicago Sun-Times

Cam Davis, EPN member and former EPA Senior Advisor to the Administrator, was quoted in this article on spring flooding in Chicago after record rainfall. Cam was also quoted in a similar article by ProPublica.

Jonathan P. Baird: A Track Record of Increasing Pollution

July 19, 2020 / by

Jonathan P. Baird /

Concord Monitor

EPN’s Trump Administration Environmental Record was featured in this article regarding the environmental rollbacks under the Trump administration.

EPA Is Combating Overregulation by Over-Regulating

July 17, 2020 / by

Roy Gamse and Rob Wolcott /

The Hill

EPN member Roy Gamse (former EPA Deputy Associate Administrator for Policy) and EPN Board Member Rob Wolcott (former EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy) penned this op-ed on an EPA proposed rule that would revise the consideration of cost-benefit analysis on actions under the Clean Air Act.

Pandemic Drives Spike in Plastic Use, But it May Not Last

July 16, 2020 / by

Amy Harder /

Axios

Judith Enck, EPN member and former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 2, was quoted in this article concerning the increase of plastic consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Some Back Idea for New TSCA Process Rule but None Expect EPA Action

July 15, 2020 / by

Jeremy Bernstein /

Inside EPA

Gary Timm, EPN member and former Chief, Chemical Testing Branch, EPA Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, was quoted in this article on EPA’s process for drafting risk management rules under the Toxic Substance Control Act.

Compliance Challenge Looms with TSCA Notification Requirements for PFASs

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Terry Hyland /

Chemical Watch

Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director of the Office of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was quoted in this article regarding EPA’s recent TSCA significant new use rule covering PFAS.

Trump Reins in Major Environmental Law to Speed Big Projects

July 15, 2020 / by

Aamer Madhani and Kevin Freking /

Associated Press

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in an article regarding the Trump administration’s finalization of its rollback to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which will streamline permitting for large infrastructure projects. This article was reprinted in The New York Times. Mustafa was quoted in similar articles by The Verge, Gizmodo, Electrek, the National Catholic Reporter, and dozens of other publications.

Trump Slashed a Major Environmental Rule. That’s Just the Beginning.

July 15, 2020 / by

Rachel Leber /

Mother Jones

Joe Goffman, EPN member and former Associate Assistant Administrator for Climate and Senior Counsel, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article on the Trump administration’s finalization of its NEPA rollback, which will streamline large infrastructure projects.

For Some Environmentalists, ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Is About More Than Police Brutality

July 14, 2020 / by

Isabelle Chapman and Drew Kann /

CNN

Mustafa Santiago Ali, EPN member and former Senior Advisor for Environmental Justice and Community Revitalization and Assistant Associate Administrator for Environmental Justice, was quoted in this article regarding how communities of color and low-wealth neighborhoods are disproportionately affected by air pollution, poor water quality, and climate change. Mustafa was quoted in a similar article by the Capital News Service. Mustafa was also quoted in an E&E News article about U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s perspective on environmental justice.

EPA Doesn’t Plan to Tighten Standards for Smog

July 14, 2020 / by

Rebecca Thiele /

Indiana Public Media

Janet McCabe, EPN member and former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article on EPA’s decision to retain its current standards for ground-level ozone pollution.

DOJ’s Attack on Sierra Club ‘Side Deal’ Won’t Be Last

July 14, 2020 / by

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Law 360

Francis Lyons, EPN member and former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 5, was quoted in this article pertaining to an objection by the Department of Justice to a deal brokered between the Sierra Club and DTE Energy on an energy efficiency pilot program.

Why Limiting PFAS in Drinking Water is a Challenge in the US

July 13, 2020 / by

Cheryl Hogue /

Chemical & Engineering News

Michael Shapiro, EPN member and former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article on the challenge of limiting PFAS in U.S. waters.