The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced New Members of a Clean Air Advisory Group after Dismissing the Panel's prior Members, who were Appointed under the Trump Administration.
In a Statement, the Agency announced the Seven Members of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC), which provides Independent Advice on Technical Aspects of Air Quality Standards.
Two of the Members are Trump Appointees who Returned to the Committee after being Dismissed by Administrator, Michael Regan, earlier this year.
James Boylan works in Air Protection at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources.
Mark Frampton is a Professor Emeritus in Pulmonary and Critical Care at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
Other Trump Administration Committee Picks came under Scrutiny for Industry Ties.
The Senate Confirmed, President Biden's pick for the No. 2 Role at the Interior Department, on Thursday, with Broad Bipartisan Support, but Opposition from Oone Progressive and a handful of Republicans. Senators voted 88-9 to Confirm, Tommy Beaudreau, as Deputy Interior Secretary, with Eight Republicans and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt) Opposing the Nomination. The Progressive didn't want the Nomination to Progress. Sanders's Office said that the Senator Voted against, Beaudreau, because of his Ties to Oil Companies.
Beaudreau has come under Criticism from Progressive Groups for Working with Companies like French Oil Giant, Total. President Biden nominated Beaudreau, after pulling back his previous Nominee, Elizabeth Klein, amid Reported Opposition from Senate Moderates.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on Thursday, got a Senate Confirmed Leader for the First time since 2017. The Senate Approved, Richard Spinrad's Nnomination, to Lead the Oceans and Weather Agency by a Voice Vote, signaling that his Nomination was Noncontroversial. In addition to Leading NOAA, Spinrad will also serve as the Commerce Department's Undersecretary for Oceans and Atmosphere.
Keeping the Majority of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Sites open during the Coronavirus Pandemic, in 2020, resulted in "harmful consequences" including Vandalism and Damages to Restrooms, according to a Report, issued this week, by an Interior Department Watchdog.
Faced with the Trump Administration's insistence that most BLM Sites remain Open, State and Field Offices said Oofficials at the Bureau's Headquarters were Slow to provide Full Guidance, and that Public Messaging about the Coronavirus Pandemic was also frequently Delayed.
"For instance, one State office employee noted that guidance from BLM headquarters or the U.S. Department of the Interior was usually received after State-developed guidance was available," the Report stated. "This employee also commented that the State office created its own guidance instead of waiting for direction from BLM headquarters or the Department."
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