EPA Appoints Wallburg, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Timothy “Zane” Hedgecock to Local Government Advisory Committee

August 26, 2021 Contact Information ATLANTA (August 26, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced the appointment of Wallburg, North Carolina Mayor Pro Tem Timothy “Zane” Hedgecock, as one of 34 new members to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC). The 39-member LGAC...

EPA Appoints Elected Officials from Georgia to Local Government Advisory Committee

August 26, 2021 Contact Information ATLANTA (August 26, 2021) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan has announced the appointment of East Point, Georgia Mayor Deana Holiday Ingraham to the Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and Fairburn, Georgia Councilmember Hattie Portis-Jones to the LGAC’s Small Communities Advisory...

EPA Settles with Chevron, Levies Penalty, for Hazardous Waste Violations at Montebello, CA Facility

August 26, 2021 Contact Information LOS ANGELES – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement with Chevron USA Inc. for violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at the company’s facility in Montebello, CA. Montebello is a historically marginalized and overburdened community that experiences high cumulative...