EPA Seeks Nominations for Local Government Advisory Committee
Members of the advisory group will provide recommendations to the agency on advancing environmental justice, addressing climate change, and protecting public health and the environment
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a one-month solicitation for elected and appointed officials to serve on its Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC), which advises the EPA on critical environmental issues impacting local governments.
“I want to thank the Local Government Advisory Committee for the thoughtful and technical recommendations they have provided to EPA this year on implementing the Inflation Reduction Act, addressing environmental injustices across our nation, and ensuring all Americans have access to clean water,” said Deputy Administrator Janet McCabe. “Protecting public health and the environment and the success of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ambitious agenda depends on the meaningful partnerships we have forged with our state, local, tribal, and territorial partners. Local governments bring an important perspective and practical thinking to these issues, and I appreciate the local officials who are willing to volunteer for this important advisory group.”
In 2024, members of the LGAC will provide advice and recommendations on a broad range of issues, including but not limited to: advancing environmental justice, developing capacity for technical assistance at the local level, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, bolstering resilience to the impacts of climate change, and supporting local governments in the assessment and remediation of PFAS chemicals.
Candidates must be current elected officials representing local, state, tribal, or territorial governments; officials working full-time for a government who have been appointed directly by an elected official will also be considered. EPA expressly values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages the nominations of individuals from diverse backgrounds, so that the LGAC look like America and reflect the country’s rich diversity. Members will be appointed for one-year terms with the option to renew. To be considered for 2024 appointment, nominations should be submitted by September 30, 2023.
Learn more about the nomination process: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/08/30/2023-18652/local-government-advisory-committee-request-for-nominations.
Background
Chartered in 1993 under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Local Government Advisory Committee provides independent and objective policy advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of issues affecting local governments. The Small Community Advisory Subcommittee was established by EPA in 1996 to advise the Administrator on environmental issues of concern to the residents of smaller communities.
For more information about the LGAC, please visit https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advisory-committee-lgac.
For more information about the SCAS, please visit: https://www.epa.gov/ocir/small-community-advisory-subcommittee-scas.