In the News

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 about electricity blackouts in California following widespread wildfires, which could increase air pollution as businesses use oil and gas generators.

Cynthia Giles, EPN member and former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, was quoted in this article about EPA Administrator Wheeler’s attacks on California and the contrived process used to draft and release the agency’s accusations, as it completely bypassed its Region 9 team that usually handles state-specific issues.

EPN member Rob Wolcott, former EPA Senior Counsel, Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in this article about the value of statistical life assigned by EPA to analyze the benefits of avoidable mortalities when crafting particulate matter regulations.

EPN members Dale Evarts, former Director, EPA Climate and International Group, and Jeff Clark, former Office of Air Quality and Planning Standards, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, wrote this op-ed defending government whistleblowers as deeply committed public servants instead of coordinated agents campaigning to undermine the Trump Administration’s agenda.

Steve Silverman, EPN member and former Attorney, EPA Office of General Counsel, was quoted in this article about the Independent Particulate Matter Review Panel and its planned letter to EPA recommending a decrease in acceptable amounts of particulate matter.

Bob Perciasepe, EPN member and former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in an Inside EPA article about the need for American leadership on air pollution given emerging technologies that may be able to address the scale of the problem with federal support.

John Bachmann, former Associate Director for Science/Policy and New Programs, EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Chris Zarba, EPN member and former Director, EPA Science Advisory Board, was quoted in this article about a gathering of the former members of the Particulate Matter Review Panel in an attempt to provide scientific expertise on air pollution despite the withdrawal of government support.

EPN member Chris Zarba, former Director, EPA Science Advisory Board, was quoted in this article about the gathering of former Particulate Matter Review Panelists to provide scientific expertise on air quality standards even without government support.

EPN member Dale Evarts, former Director, EPA Climate and International Group, was quoted in this article about a letter sent to the governor of North Carolina by a Duke professor and endorsed by two dozen former EPA officials regarding natural gas infrastructure in the state and the dangerous effects of methane leakage. A similar article ran in The News & Observer.

Betsy Southerland, EPN member and former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, is quoted in this article about PFAS contamination and toxic chemicals in lawn and turf components, which has been linked to kidney cancer, endocrine disruption, and a range of diseases.

EPN members Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, and Carl Reeverts, former Deputy Director of the Drinking Water Protection Division, EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, were quoted in this article about EPA’s proposed lead and copper rule and its potential disastrous effects on drinking water contamination.

Carl Reeverts, EPN member, former Deputy Director of the Drinking Water Protection Division, EPA Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, was quoted in this article about EPA’s proposed lead and copper rule, which relaxes requirements for replacing lead-lined pipes and allows contamination to continue.

EPN member Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, is quoted in this article about a letter from hundreds of former EPA employees urging a congressional probe to investigate whether President Trump’s attacks on California for pollution were retaliation for the state’s failure to support the administration’s deregulatory environmental agenda. Similar articles ran in CNN and LA Times.

EPN member Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in this article about EPA’s new proposed rules for lead in drinking water, which would decrease annual requirements for replacing lead-lined water pipes, leading to further water contamination. Similar articles ran in the Washington Examiner and Associated Press.

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 about a complicated legal fight over Clean Air Act restrictions as fossil fuel companies and environmental groups both attack EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule in court.

Dave Coursen, EPN member and former EPA Office of General Counsel, wrote this op-ed about the conflict between EPA and California over air and water quality following the state’s deal with automakers to maintain fuel efficiency standards.

EPN member Bernard Goldstein, former chair, EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee, was quoted in this article about new Pennsylvania legislation that provides tax credits for natural gas manufacturing and fertilizer plants.

Jeff Alson, EPN member and former EPA Senior Engineer and Policy Advisor, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in this article about the Trump Administration’s manipulation of science to justify their reductions in vehicle emission standards.

EPN members Gay MacGregor, former Senior Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, and Janet McCabe, former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, were quoted in article about the Trump Administration’s attacks on California over fuel efficiency standards, including its recent threats to withhold the state’s interstate highway funds.

EPN is mentioned in this article about EPA’s draft risk evaluations for pigment violet 29 and pressure from environmentalists to revise the conclusion that the chemical does not present a significant risk to human health; it was the first completed draft risk assessment under the amended Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

EPN member Bob Perciasepe, former EPA Deputy Administrator, was quoted in this article about the history of presidential impeachment in the context of EPA, outlining the effects of impeachment proceedings on the Agency.

EPN member Gay MacGregor, former Senior Policy Advisor, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, was quoted in this article about the Trump Administration’s attacks on California for its air and water pollution, even while making it harder for the state to clean its environment.

Janet McCabe, former Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, and Cynthia Giles, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, were quoted in this article about the Trump Administration’s attacks on California over fuel efficiency standards and its inaccurate allegations about the state’s pollution levels.

EPN member Cynthia Giles, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, was quoted in this article about EPA’s letter to California blasting the state for its pollution problems, which does not match up with California’s low number of compliance violations. A similar article ran in POLITICO.