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Our Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., held on Earth Day, was well attended (almost 100). We were fortunate to have former Administrators Bill Reilly and Gina McCarthy …
Transition Update #111
Week of February 24-March 2, 2019
Nominees and Appointments
Andrew Wheeler Confirmation
On February 27th at 12:57 pm, there was a 15 minute period for a cloture …
Nominees and Appointments
Hearing Held for Andrew Wheeler:
On Tuesday, February 5th, the Environment and Public Works Committee advanced the nominations of Andrew Wheeler to be the …
Nominees and Appointments
Hearing Held for Andrew Wheeler:
On Tuesday, February 5th, the Environment and Public Works Committee advanced the nominations of Andrew Wheeler to be the …
Nominees and Appointments
Hearing Held for Andrew Wheeler:
The Senate held its confirmation hearing for Andrew Wheeler on January 16th, 2017. Here is a link to the video of the …
January 19, 2019
The Longest Government Shutdown Ever is Over (for now)
The government shutdown is almost over, at least for a few weeks. On Friday, the President signed a bill that will fund the …
Transition Update #105 Week of January 13 to 19, 2019
January 19, 2019
The Longest Government Shutdown Ever
With few signs of progress, the partial shutdown of the government …
Transition Update #104 Week of January 6 to 12, 2019
January 11, 2019
The Longest Government Shutdown Ever
With no signs of progress, the partial shutdown of the government …
Transition Update #103 Week of December 29, 2018- January 5, 2019
January 5, 2019 EPA Shutdown
The shutdown continues, with most EPA employees furloughed in non-pay status, though a …
Transition Update #102 Week of December 22-29, 2018
December 28, 2018 EPA Shutdown
A December 27th message from Andrew Wheeler to EPA staff (linked below) says that if there is no …
Transition Update #100 Week of December 9 - 15, 2018
Nominees and Appointments
The nominations of Peter Wright (Land and Emergency Management), and Chad McIntosh (International and …
Transition Update #99 Week of December 1 - 8, 2018
Nominees and Appointments
The Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Alexandra Dunn to be …
Transition Update #98
Week of November 25-December 1, 2018
Nominees and Appointments
The Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Alexandra …
EPA Alumni Association
Transition Update #96
Week of November 11- 17, 2018
November 17, 2018
MEMBER SURVEY ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE
EPA OF THE …
Press Release ,
August 2, 2017:
As a response to President Trump's anticipated staff cuts at EPA, the EPA Alumni Association has opened a Job Center to help current EPA Employees, some of …
Our Association helped EPA create the Agency's History Museum that is featured in the Washington Post of Monday, July 31, 2017. Our Association is mentioned in the article along with our …
The Interior and Environment Subcommittee recommended funding levels for EPA for 2108 which were considerably more generous than requested by the Administration, but which still make significant cuts …
On June 27, 2017, EPA Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson sent a list of political appointees, their titles, and the offices in which they work to EPA Staff.
"I believe it is important to …
"U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt continues to clean house at a key advisory committee, signaling plans to drop several dozen current members of the Board of …
The Attorneys General for twelve states and the District of Columbia, and the head of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection have written to Scott Pruitt warning him that they will …
Pursuant to an Executive Order, EPA asks for ideas on rule modifications to lower costs, increase empoyment, make rules easier to comply with, etc. Submit comments by May 15.
SUMMARY: In …
In this briefing document submitted to Administrator Pruitt, elected officials from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania describe the important, legally required, role of EPA to efforts to …
On Sunday April 2nd, Chris Wallace of Fox News Sunday interviewed Administrative Pruitt regarding, in particular, climate change. Among other things, Administrator Pruitt indicated that the …
The Environmental Protection Network has procued a report analyzing the 2018 budget passback for EPA. The Network is a group of 75+ environmental professionals. The EPA Alumni Association …
http://fortune.com/2017/03/15/donald-trump-greenhouse-gas-auto/
Hey Donald Trump, Pulling Back Obama’s Car Fuel Standards Could Actually Hurt America’s Auto Industry
Margo …
From the Washington Post:
White House eyes plan to cut EPA staff by one-fifth, eliminating key programs
The White House has proposed deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s …
Roosevelt Room
2:23 P.M. EST
THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you, everybody. We appreciate you being here. Thank you very much. First of all, I want to congratulate Scott Pruitt, who's …
In a message to all employees Transition honcho Benton tells EPA employees they are among the best people he has worked with in many roles in his public and private sector experience and that the …
Acting Administrator McCabe clarifies what the new Administration has done and not done at the Agency and asks employees to continue to focus on the mission of the Agency.
Click Here to view her …
January 24, 2017
MEMORANDUM FOR THE HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
SUBJECT: Streamlining Permitting and Reducing Regulatory Burdens for Domestic Manufacturing
By the authority …
EPA has sent a notice to the Federal Register delaying the effective date of 30 final rules until March 21, 2017, as ordered in a memorandum to agency heads by Chief of Staff Preebus. Most of …
Message to All EPA employees from Acting Administrator McCabe January 23, 4:26 pm
Today we welcome to EPA members of President Trump’s beachhead team. Acting Deputy Administrator Mike Flynn …
Scott Pruitt's Confirmation Hearing to be the next Administrator of EPA will take place Wednesday, January 18th, starting at 10 AM. For more information, go to …
"In a move signaling an assault on President Obama’s climate change and environmental legacy, President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Scott Pruitt, the attorney general of the …
Excerpts from Trump interview of November 22, 2016 about Climate Change and about regulations
"THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN, opinion columnist: Mr. President-elect, can I ask a question? One of the …
Energy Independence
The Trump Administration will make America energy independent. Our energy policies will make full use of our domestic energy sources, including traditional and renewable …
washingtonpost.com
Trump taps climate-change skeptic to oversee EPA transition
By Brady Dennis
President-elect Donald Trump has made no secret of his disdain for the Environmental Protection …