EPA Experts in the News
Browse articles that highlight EPA experts discussing various environmental topics. Additional topics will be added as articles are published.
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Air
New report details alarming health impact of climate change on children
April 28, 2023
Jeremy Martinich, Climate Science and Impacts Branch Chief, discusses EPA’s “Climate Change and Children’s Health and Well-Being in the United States” report.
Read the Good Morning America article
Mr. Clark Reed, the EPA's ENERGY STAR National Program Manager, Explains the ENERGY STAR Program
March 24, 2023
Clark Reed, ENERGY STAR National Program Manager, was interviewed by the Healthcare Policy Podcast about the ENERGY STAR program and ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
Listen to the Podcast
How to Lower Your Home Energy Bill
January 20, 2023
Leslie Jones, media and public affairs specialist with the ENERGY STAR program, shares tips for saving energy this winter.
Read the TIME Magazine article
SmartWay Transport Partnership
November 22, 2022
Buddy Polovick, SmartWay Transport Partnership team lead, joined the Transfix Take Podcast to discuss SmartWay and benefits of partnership.
Listen to Part I of the podcast.
Listen to Part II of the podcast.
How to Know Whether a Heat Pump Makes Sense as a Home Upgrade
October 24, 2022
Abigail Daken, ENERGY STAR heating and cooling product manager, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal on heat pumps and energy savings.
Read the Wall Street Journal article.
Wildfires and Air Quality
August 23, 2022
Erika Sasser, Director of the Health & Environmental Impacts Division in EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards discusses the impact of wildfires on air quality and health.
Watch the WGZA television interview.
The Chronic Disease Toll of Air Pollution
August 23, 2022
Jason Sacks, senior epidemiologist in the Office of Research and Development’s Center for Public Health and Environmental Assessment (CPHEA), joined Healthy Living Healthy Planet Radio to discuss effects of air pollution on health.
Listen to the podcast interview.
Reducing Use of HFCs
August 16, 2022
Cindy Newberg was interviewed about hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), incredibly potent greenhouse gases that are major contributors to climate change, and her role, in the U.S. and internationally, in curbing the use of HFCs. Watch the TV interview with Government Matters.
Watch the Interview.
Reducing Urban Heat Islands
July 27, 2022
Dr. Marshall Shepherd, internationally recognized expert in weather and climate and host of the Weather Geeks Podcast, interviewed Victoria Ludwig, EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program National Program Manager, about urban heat islands, mitigation strategies and why EPA is concerned.
Listen to the Weather Geeks interview.
What Is Energy Star and How Does It Save You Money?
June 18, 2022
Katharine Kaplan, Energy Star Product Development Manager, was interviewed by WIRED about the Energy Star Program and how it can help save money.
Read the WIRED article.
Despite White House guidance, aging school facilities still threaten kids’ health
May 17, 2022
Tracy Enger offers insight into the correlation between ventilation and COVID transmission and how this impacts school facilities specifically.
Read the ABC News article.
Energy
How We’re Getting Inspired in the Kitchen
October 26, 2022
Ga-Young Park, ENERGY STAR residential appliances manager, shared tips on saving energy in the kitchen on the Positive Energy podcast.
Read the Alabama Power article.
Environmental Justice
PBS MetroFocus, “Supreme Impact”
October 12, 2022
Region 2 Regional Administrator Lisa F. Garcia discusses Environmental Equity, The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act with the backdrop of recent legal decisions. Eddie Bautista, Executive Director of the NYC Environmental Justice Alliance was also a guest on the news broadcast.
Watch the television interview.
Top EPA Lawyer Vows More Aggressive Civil Rights Enforcement
August 5, 2022
Jeffrey Prieto and Lilian Dorka discuss the work happening to strengthen civil rights enforcement.
Read the Bloomberg Law Article
Land, Cleanups and Emergency Management
'Epitome of neglect:' Coalition raises environmental health concerns in Watts, urges leaders to act
August 3, 2022
EPA's Region 9 enforcement head Amy Miller speaks about possible contamination from the metal recycling plant adjacent to Jordan High, and whether it's the Atlas facility.
Watch or read the interview.
Mercury Contamination: The Effect on Land and Housing
April 14, 2022 and May 26, 2022
Superfund and Emergency Management Division staff from Region 9 participated in a series of interviews and information exchanges with KTVN reporter Arianna Bennett regarding mercury and the Carson River Superfund Site. A KTVN camera crew filmed EPA conducting a Human Health Risk Assessment tied to mercury. As part of Region 9’s site cleanup, EPA staff are evaluating the forms of mercury that are found in the water, in the sediments, and in aquatic life, including fish and waterfowl eaten by local residents.
Watch the KTVN-2 story
- Toxic Fish: Why the Carson River is a Federally Listed Health Risk (April 14)
- Mercury Contamination: The Effect On Land And Housing (May 26)
Pesticides and Toxics
ORD Advances PFAS ‘Evidence Map’ Seen Aiding TSCA Testing Orders
July 19, 2022
Avanti Shirke is quoted and utilized as an expert on the map for the 150 PFAS.
Read the Inside EPA article.
Water
Presentation on Ongoing Sewage, Water Quality and Beach Closures [Video]
August 13, 2022
EPA's Region 9 engineer Doug Liden addresses cross-border sewage and infrastructure problems exacerbating the problem.
Watch The Coronado Times video.
DDT dumped off Peninsula went straight into ocean, not contained in barrels, EPA says
August 11, 2022
EPA's Region 9 engineer John Chesnutt is quotes regarding DDT waste dumped decades ago near Catalina Island and the EPA’s ongoing work on the investigation.
Read The Daily Breeze article.
EPA fines DLNR over $100,000 for illegal Kauaʻi cesspool
August 9, 2022
EPA's Region 9 enforcement head Amy Miller discusses details of EPA’s efforts to stop illegal, pollution-causing cesspools in Hawaii, including our latest announcement.
Listen to the Hawaii Public Radio interview.
New research shows toxic DDT dump site might be even bigger than originally believed
August 8, 2022
EPA's Region 9 engineer John Chesnutt is interviewed on-camera about DDT waste dumped decades ago near Catalina Island and the EPA’s ongoing work on the investigation.
Watch the Fox 11 News Los Angeles interview.
History of DDT ocean dumping off L.A. coast even worse than expected, EPA finds
August 4, 2022
EPA's Region 9 engineer John Chesnutt speaks about DDT waste reportedly dumped decades ago near Catalina Island and the EPA’s ongoing work on the investigation.
Read the Los Angeles Times interview.
New funding coming to Morro Bay National Estuary Program to help preserve "nurseries for the ocean"
August 3, 2022
EPA's Region 9 water expert Suzanne Marr discussing EPA support for Morro Bay protection via the National Estuary Program.
Listen to the KCBX Central Coast Public Radio interview.
EPA announces wetlands funding spike
August 3, 2022
EPA's Region 9 expert Luisa Valiela speaks about EPA work to protect endangered watersheds and wetlands in San Mateo County thanks to a recent spike in EPA federal grant funding.
Read The Daily Journal interview.
Lots of Tijuana’s Sewage Is Crossing the Border Right Now. Here’s Why.
August 2, 2022
EPA's Region 9 engineer Doug Liden addresses cross-border sewage and infrastructure problems exacerbating the problem.
Read the Voice of San Diego interview.