Obama Nominates McCarthy to Lead U.S. EPA
President Obama announced today that he is nominating Gina McCarthy to be the next Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). McCarthy is currently Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation. She will replace former Administrator Lisa Jackson, who stepped down from the post last month. McCarthy is known for her work on EPA’s greenhouse gas program and other high-profile regulatory initiatives, including the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and new mercury emissions limitations for power plants. She previously served as Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. President Obama also announced two other significant nominations today: Ernest Moniz for Secreraty of Energy and Sylvia Mathews Burwell to be head of the Office of Management and Budget.