Conflict-of-Interest Controls: Documented Recusal - Page 68 BuzzFeed News; Getty Images / Via YouTube / youtube.com Carlton Waterhouse, the Biden administrations nominee to run the Environmental Protection Agency workplace in command of cleansing up the nations most poisonous waste websites, has spent his profession preventing insurance policies that damage individuals of shade. EPA's general counsel, said in a statement. Alberto Gonzales: Attorney General Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the worlds largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. In the News Archives - Page 5 of 11 - Protect the Public's The Trump EPA Some Things to Expect. President Biden Announces Five Key Nominations | The Tweet. Klee is a Washington veteran with a long history representing conservative interests on environmental issues. Prior to that, she was the EPAs acting general counsel and principal deputy general counsel. The 68-year-old Republican has written to the EPA Inspector General Sean O'Donnell and Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, who also heads the Government Accountability Office Congress' investigative arm, to probe the actions of EPA Principal Deputy General Counsel As Screen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. Bush E. Donald Elliott The EPW Committee favorably reported Mr. Martellas nomination on September 26, 2006. Prior to joining EPA, he worked for the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Environment and Natural Resources Division for seven years, leaving as Principal Counsel for Complex Litigation. Wyden says that when Congress returns in November, he plans to put a hold on the nomination of Martella to be USEPA's General Counsel until EPA changes its proposal to reduce the high levels of benzene in Oregon and the Northwest. Prieto's two decades of government experience include a roughly two-year stint as U.S. Department of Agriculture's general counsel between 2015 and 2017. Economical site license packages are available to fit any size organization, from a few people at one location to company-wide access. Highlights the life and career of the man who became attorney general of the United States in 2005. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) voted Sept. 22 to advance the Biden administrations nominee of Jeffrey Prieto to be EPAs general counsel and approved the nominations of three candidates for the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB), despite opposition by some Republicans to Prieto and one CSB nominee. "At his hearing, he demonstrated the kind of intelligence, the kind of poise, the kind of forthright commitment to EPA's mission that will make him an outstanding general counsel," Carper told committee members. New Mexico senators voted in support of Prietos nomination. News EPW Approves EPA General Counsel Nominee The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved Jeffrey Prieto by a 12-8 vote. Reach him at sebastien.malo@thomsonreuters.com. Her responsibilities included overseeing enforcement of federal laws regulating toxics and protecting air, drinking water and surface water. Prior to joining EPA, Melissa Hoffer was with the Massachusetts Attorney Generals Office where she served as the Chief of the Energy and Environment Bureau and oversaw the work of the Bureaus attorneys on matters including prosecuting civil and criminal enforcement of environmental laws, energy policy, ratepayer advocacy, defensive cases, and affirmative advocacy, including litigation in support of EPA Found inside Page 1548By MIKE FERULLO General Policy EPA also plans to conduct a biennial assessment of progress being made toward The Whitman letter helped satisfy committee concerns about the nomination by President Bush of Jeffrey Holmstead to be EPA Subscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest Reuters legal news and headlines delivered to your inbox. During a Sept. 22 business meeting, the committee voted 12-8 to move forward the nomination Environmental and Natural Resources; Regulatory; Related Insights. the administrations nominee to become EPA deputy administrator, represented an elitist ideology disconnected from the concerns of rural and red states. General Counsel: Matthew Leopold. Avi Garbow, EPA General Counsel (08/2013-01/2017) and Deputy General Counsel, EPA (09/2014-08/2013): Based on my experience, Ms. Bodine possesses a strong intellect, a keen understanding of environmental law and policy, and is respectful and responsive. Jeffrey Prieto, Nominee for General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency Roberto Rodriguez, Nominee for Assistant Secretary of Found inside Page 139As I understand , Senator Boxer introduced her nominee , and I will follow your suit and do it from this position at EPA dates back , Mr. Chairman and members of the committee , to 1987 , when he served as Deputy General Counsel . Biden nominated Samuel Walsh for DOE general counsel. Includes Part I of Executive Order 12674 (April 12, 1989) & 5 CFR Part 2635 Regulation (August 7, 1992). The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Matthew Zane Leopold, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator of The U.S. Senate has unanimously confirmed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency attorney Arthur Elkins to be the agency's chief investigator. serve as general counsel of the Envi-ronmental Protection Agency. Michael Regan testifies at his Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator. According to EPA, Ms. Hoffer automatically became the Acting EPA General Counsel pursuant to the Vacancies Reform Act, 5 U.S.C. Mr. Martella currently serves as Principal Deputy General Counsel of the EPA. Melissa Hoffer, Principal Deputy General Counsel. Prior to that, she was the EPAs acting general counsel and principal deputy general counsel. 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In stark contrast to the cross-examination endured by Dourson and Wehrum, Committee Members directed only a few, soft ball questions to David Ross and Matthew Leopold, the nominees for AA of OW and EPA General Counsel, respectively. In the past year, shes been a senior advisor to the President of Everytown for Gun Safety and for the Maya Wiley for Mayor campaign in New York City. Mr. Leopold was an attorney with the Environment and Natural Resources Division of DOJ for approximately six years and then became general counsel for Florida Department of Found inside Page 83 on the Nomination of Nikki L. Tinsley to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency--July 15, 1998 . Also enclosed are a letter from the Acting General Counsel and Designated Agency Ethics official , dated July 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's Environment and Public Works Committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of Jeffrey Prieto to become the Environmental Protection Agency's top lawyer, setting the stage for the career public servant to return to public service in Washington, D.C. His nomination as EPA general counsel was moved forward on a voice vote in which all Democratic committee members voted yes along with two Republicans: Senators Kevin Cramer of North Dakota and Roger Wicker of Mississippi. Nominations may be submitted at any time during the year. 2020). The report was in response to a Jan. 25 letter from Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to GAO and EPAs Office of Inspector General regarding the "legality" of Hoffer serving as acting general counsel. She is a seasoned environmental lawyer and a skilled advocate. Sheehan has also criticized EPA General Counsel Matt Leopold for essentially giving agency staff free rein to flout inspector general requests for information. Found inside Page 8Now we will return , Mr. Barnes , to you , nominated to be General Counsel at the Environmental Protection Agency . today as the nominee of the President and the selection of Bill Ruchelshaus to be the General Counsel of EPA . General Counsel: Matthew Leopold. Found inside Page 193 Agustin Chief of Staff, USDA (Obama) Karla Thieman Dir, USDA Nat'l Inst Food/Ag (Obama) Roger Beachy Ag Negotiator, US Trade Rep (Obama) Islam Siddiqui Nominee: Asst Admin, EPA (Trump) Peter Wright Consultant Lobbyist Legal Counsel The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm Jeffrey Prieto as the EPAs general counsel, putting the longtime government lawyer at the helm of the agencys in-house law firm. 01/11/2019 11:43 AM EST. Ms. Hoffer also began serving as EPA's Acting General Counsel on that same date. Spanning 39 years of practice, his professional accomplishments include significant projects in the public works, institutional, and healthcare markets. Before his government service, he taught property and local government law as an Associate Professor at Rutgers-Camden Law School and a Visiting Professor at the American University Washington College of Law. Smith began his legal career as a real estate Associate at Arnold & Porter in Washington, D.C., and worked prior to law school as an urban planner in East St. Louis, Illinois and St. Louis, Missouri.Smith is a graduate of Harvard Law School and holds a bachelors degree in English and a masters degree in urban planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignWilliam Eugene Holloway, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building SciencesBill Holloway is Vice President, Principal, and Director of Delaware Operations for Bernardon, an award-winning regional architecture, interior design and landscape architecture firm with offices in Wilmington, Delaware and West Chester and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Welcome to Reuters Legal News beta. Found inside Page 132 general counsel for the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources , and a legislative aide in the office of former Senator Lawton Chiles ( D - FL ) .2 The administration's nominee for EPA deputy administrator was Robert They are among the 16 most recent Biden nominees. Cir. She cited her concerns over the Biden administration's intent to revisit which waterways under the Clean Water Act are "waters of the United States" that should be protected by federal regulation. President Biden announced today he will nominate Christopher Fonzone who brings expertise in IT and cybersecurity legal issues to serve as general counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes. Speaking before the vote, Republican Senator Shelley Capito of West Virginia, the committee's ranking member, refused to back the Los Angeles lawyer's nomination. The FEMA Administrator nominee will require Senate confirmation before serving hearing dates have not yet been announced. OECA could do that by making broader use of an EPA environmental justice mapping and screening tool to pinpoint communities for inspections and enforcement, said Alston & Bird LLP lawyer Kevin Minoli, who worked at the EPA from 2000 to 2018 and rose to the position of principal deputy general counsel. Dimple Chaudhary, Deputy General Counsel for Nationwide Resource Protection Programs Dimple Chaudhary joins EPA after serving as Deputy Litigation Director at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Her work included litigation and advocacy to protect communities from drinking water contamination and exposure to toxics. At EPA, she has served as Enforcement Director for Region 3, where she developed a results-targeted approach to enforcement. EPA GENERAL COUNSEL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jeffrey Prieto to serve as general counsel for the Environmental Protection Agency. Senate Vote 5: EPA GENERAL COUNSEL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jeffrey Prieto to serve as general counsel for the Environmental Protection Agency. The General Counsel is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, as codified in 50 U.S.C. This new edition features in-depth profiles of more than 600 senior Congressional committee staff members. Prior to joining EPA, he worked for the Department of Justice's (DOJ's) Environment and Natural Resources Division for seven years, leaving as Principal Counsel for Complex Litigation. 5242 General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency Jeffrey Prieto: November 2021 EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science Policy Dr. Christopher Frey disclosed in his May 11 ethics recusal statement that he is on an unpaid, two-year leave of absence from his position with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology following advice by the agencys Office of General Counsel. EPA GENERAL COUNSEL: The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Jeffrey Prieto to serve as general counsel for the Environmental Protection Agency. He praised EPAs work in protecting the environment as it approaches its 50th anniversary. Found inside Page 166Mr. Chairman and members of the committee , it is my pleasure this morning to introduce E. Donald Elliott , appearing before you as the Administration's nominee for General Counsel of EPA . Don Elliott is the son of Don and Mary Jane Trumps EPA Pick Raised A Lot Of Money For Candidates That Never Reached Them. U.S. EPA General Counsel Chronology Incoming President First General Counsel Nomination Received Confirmation Date Number of Days Ronald Reagan A. James Barnes September 20, 1983* October 7, 1983* 17 George H.W. Tallahassee, Fla. In a statement issued on September 2 by the White House, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Matthew Z. Leopold to be General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency correspondence showed that former EPA general counsel Robert Perry defended Horton's move to dispose of the FBI summaries. The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Isobel Coleman to be deputy administrator for policy and programming at the U.S. Agency for International Development. We welcome feedback, which you can provide using the feedback tab on the right of the page. The DHA is a joint Combat Support Agency supporting Army, Navy, and Air Force medical services, and it administers the TRICARE Health Plan providing worldwide medical, dental and pharmacy programs to more than 9.6 million uniformed service members, retirees and their families. The Senate yesterday confirmed Jeffrey Prieto, President Biden's nominee for EPA general counsel. William Eugene Holloway, Nominee for Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Found inside Page 1Hearing Before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, on the Nomination of Lawrence J. Jensen to be General Counsel, Environmental Protection Agency, August 8, Found inside Page 148STATEMENT OF ROBERT FABRICANT , NOMINEE TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL , ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Mr. Chairman , Senator Smith , members of the committee : Thank you for providing me with the opportunity to appear before you today . REUTERS/Ting Shen. Found inside Page 2Ann Klee has been nominated by the President to be the General Counsel for EPA . Ann is a very familiar face to this committee having been Chief Counsel to the full committee for both Chairmen Chafee and Smith and prior to that serving Mr. Leopold was nominated as General Counsel to U.S EPA in September 2017. Practices. 3520. We get let-ters of support from nominees, dif-ferent parties, different Agencies from time to time, but to have four former EPA general counsels from two Repub-lican administrations of late and two Democratic administrations all in sup- Witnesses included: Christopher Frey, nominee to be the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency and Jennifer Clyburn Reed, nominee to be Federal Co-Chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission. Sen. Carper Issues Statement on Nomination of Prieto to Serve as General Counsel of the EPA 2021-11-05 WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Nov. 2, 2021: In the community and beyond, Bill serves as a longtime member of the Executive Board of the Del-Mar-Va Council Boy Scouts of America; a member of the Easter Seals Society of Delaware and the Eastern Shore Board of Trustees; and a member of the executive committee of the New Castle County Chamber of Commerce. Bill also continues his avocation in music as a member of the Aldersgate Brass Ensemble. 6634 Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA announced on October 21, 2021, that it is proposing to extend further the compliance dates related to Of particular note, the President's EPA General Counsel nominee, Matt Leopold, served as general counsel for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection from 2013 to 2015. Found inside Page 1HEARING ON THE NOMINATIONS OF COLIN FULTON TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE EPA AND PAUL ANASTAS TO BE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR , OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND Scott Fulton is President Obama's nominee to head the Office of General Counsel . Yes, Jeff is a brilliant lawyer. Prieto was the Agriculture Department's general counsel in the Obama administration's second term; currently, he is general counsel for the Los Angeles Community College District. Toms Elias Carbonell, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Stationary Sources, Office of Air and Radiation Since 2012, Toms Carbonell has held a number of positions at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), most recently as Senior Counsel and Director of Regulatory Policy for EDFs U.S. Clean Air program. Found inside Page 1Mr. Barnes has a long - standing relationship with the EPA , having served as Assistant to the first Administrator of the He returned in 1983 at the request of his former boss , Bill Ruckelshaus , to serve as General Counsel . The Trump administration in 2019 repealed an Obama-era regulation that had expanded pollution protections for waterways such as wetlands and shallow streams. That doesnt happen every day. General counsel, Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA Awards Program Officer will forward the nomination to the Public Health Service. Inside Washington Publishers | Contact Us. Prior to his selection to the Senior Executive Service in 2015, Mr. Kiyokawa completed a 29-year career in the United States Army with leadership experience in multiple roles ranging from aeromedical evacuation pilot to health facility engineering to healthcare administration. He culminated his career as the Chief of Staff for the newly formed Defense Health Agency, and retired at the rank of Colonel in 2015.Mr. An empty podium at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington. Found inside Page 11558MOAITZ LAW LIBRARY THE ONO STATE UNIVERSITY from within the General Counsel's Of- accounts and report back that she had related matters . nominee Gina McCarthy led the way . ellite offices of EPA around the coun- She did that . Found inside Page 19I am concerned that if this collaboration gives rise to deficiencies in EPA's administration of those protections JR . , NOMINEE FOR ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Mr. Chairman On Wednesday, June 16, at 10:00 AM ET, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a hearing on the following nominations: Jeffrey Prieto, General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. He was also previously general counsel of the U.S. Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division under President Barack Obama. The book identifies the sources of solid waste, provides general information of the quantities of waste generated and discarded, and examines the potential effects of solid waste on daily life and the environment. Found inside Page 379In 1998, during the Clinton administration, the EPA's general counsel concluded that the EPA had the authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate GHGs, although the Clinton EPA did not act to do so (Cannon 1998). "There are a lot of high-profile regulatory and policy issues that are on the table which are controversial and likely to draw legal challenges," he said. Biden on April 28 sent to the Senate his nominees for general counsel posts at DOE and EPA. If confirmed, Jeffrey Prieto would take the legal helm at the EPA and Sam Walsh at the DOE, the White House said. EPAs general counsel also resigned the day Horner released copies of screen shots establishing that the Windsor account was installed on Jacksons EPA computers. See here for a complete list of exchanges and delays. Javier has been the recipient of multiple FMCS performance awards in recognition of his work, including the Directors Award.Additionally, Javier is regularly asked to present at national and regional conferences on conflict management topics. He guest lectured on labor relations and dispute management at the University of Illinois, University of Colorado Boulder, National Defense University, Cornell, and other universities.Prior to FMCS, Javier spent over fourteen years in labor relations, negotiating contracts and resolving disputes in areas such as immigration, contract administration, communication, staffing, and politics at the federal, state, and local level. His efforts have been featured in Rolling Stone, Chicago Tribune Magazine, and Chicago Lawyer Magazine; cited in the New York Times Best Seller Fast Food Nation; and recognized by the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.Javier enjoys the performing arts or exploring the great outdoors with his wife and two adult children. Nominee Announced to Become Head of MSHA by: Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. v. EPA, 961 F.3d 160 (2d. The next general counsel also will have to energize the EPAs career staff, whose morale is down and who are going to be looking for the kind of leadership and respectful interaction that I think the incoming administration will bring, said Obama-era general counsel Avi Garbow, now at
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