McCarthy likely to focus on multipollutant efforts as epa air chief

摘要

Regina McCarthy, just confirmed by the Senate as the next head of EPA's Office of Air & Radiation (OAR), is likely to make a top priority the development of air quality management strategies that tackle multiple pollutants and reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs), echoing her efforts as a former state environmental official, observers say.rnThe Senate's June 2 confirmation of McCarthy also means the new assistant administrator for air will soon begin addressing a massive workload facing the air office, which includes developing new rules to replace a number of Bush EPA regulations vacated by federal courts, and also take final action on pending Obama EPA reconsideration of a number of previous air rules issued or proposed by the previous administration.