White House Assistant Press Secretary Moves Over to Lead EPA Public Affairs

摘要

A former White House assistant press secretary will be moving over to the Environmental Protection Agency to be its associate administrator for public affairs the week of June 13, EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy said in a memo to employees. Frank Benenati, who handled issues including energy and environment, will take over from Liz Purchia, who has been the acting associate administrator in that position for the past year. According to McCarthy's memo, Benenati was the lead spokesman and helped craft the communication strategy for the White House on several environmental issues including the Clean Power Plan, the Paris Climate Agreement, and implementation of the President's Climate Action Plan.