"Regional EPA Bosses Named for New York, Southeast, and Mountain West"

"The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled plans to name the leaders of the EPA’s regional offices in New York, Atlanta, and Denver.

Environmental lawyer Lisa Garcia will become the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 2, which spans New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and eight tribal nations.

Garcia has a background in environmental justice, having spearheaded the EPA’s first strategic plan to incorporate EJ into all the agency’s work."

Stephen Lee reports for Bloomberg Environment November 18, 2021.

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"EPA Announces Appointments of Regional Administrators for Regions 2, 4, and 8" (EPA release)