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Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources official to lead the EPA's Midwest regional office
Secretary Cathy Stepp leaving DNR to join Donald Trump's EPA
STEVEN VERBURG sverburg@madison.com 8 hrs ago
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp is leaving the agency to become deputy administrator in a regional office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
During Stepp's six-year tenure at DNR, fines for environmental violations dwindled, and the EPA twice stepped in to spur department action after residents complained of problems like manure-contaminated drinking water.
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But conservationists said Stepp's DNR went too far to accommodate businesses. ... "Of the seven DNR secretaries I have known, she clearly had the worst record in terms of standing up for protection of natural resources, whether it was water, air, or fish and wildlife," said George Meyer, a former DNR secretary who now directs the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation.
"Under Secretary Stepp's watch, public health and the rights of future generations to clean and abundant water have been seriously eroded," said Kimberlee Wright, who directs Midwest Environmental Advocates, a public interest law firm that has mounted legal challenges to DNR pollution permitting.
STEVEN VERBURG sverburg@madison.com 8 hrs ago
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Cathy Stepp is leaving the agency to become deputy administrator in a regional office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
During Stepp's six-year tenure at DNR, fines for environmental violations dwindled, and the EPA twice stepped in to spur department action after residents complained of problems like manure-contaminated drinking water.
....
But conservationists said Stepp's DNR went too far to accommodate businesses. ... "Of the seven DNR secretaries I have known, she clearly had the worst record in terms of standing up for protection of natural resources, whether it was water, air, or fish and wildlife," said George Meyer, a former DNR secretary who now directs the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation.
"Under Secretary Stepp's watch, public health and the rights of future generations to clean and abundant water have been seriously eroded," said Kimberlee Wright, who directs Midwest Environmental Advocates, a public interest law firm that has mounted legal challenges to DNR pollution permitting.
Hat tip:
The Energy 202: We asked Texas Republicans about Harvey and climate change. Only one answered.
By Dino Grandoni August 30 at 9:02 AM
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-- A top official from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has stepped down from her role to lead the EPA’s Midwest regional office.
Cathy Stepp, a Wisconsin-native and a former Republican state senator, will be the deputy administrator for Region 7, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. The EPA’s Region 7 includes Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
"The White House presented me with an opportunity I couldn't ignore," Stepp said Tuesday in an email to the agency.
Stepp sparked controversy last year when she ordered her department to remove information on the website that indicated human activity was responsible for climate change. So it sounds like Stepp will fit in at the federal agency.
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Energy & environmental reporter for @washingtonpost and newsletter writer for @PowerPost. Follow @dino_grandoni
By Dino Grandoni August 30 at 9:02 AM
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-- A top official from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has stepped down from her role to lead the EPA’s Midwest regional office.
Cathy Stepp, a Wisconsin-native and a former Republican state senator, will be the deputy administrator for Region 7, the Wisconsin State Journal reported. The EPA’s Region 7 includes Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
"The White House presented me with an opportunity I couldn't ignore," Stepp said Tuesday in an email to the agency.
Stepp sparked controversy last year when she ordered her department to remove information on the website that indicated human activity was responsible for climate change. So it sounds like Stepp will fit in at the federal agency.
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Energy & environmental reporter for @washingtonpost and newsletter writer for @PowerPost. Follow @dino_grandoni
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