Trump EPA official joins Wheeler’s firm

By Kevin Bogardus | 05/17/2024 01:22 PM EDT

Troy Lyons was in charge of congressional affairs at the agency and has represented energy companies on Capitol Hill.

Troy Lyons

Troy Lyons is the senior director of federal affairs at Holland & Hart. Holland & Hart

A former top EPA aide during the Trump administration has teamed up again with his one-time boss at the agency.

Troy Lyons, who previously led EPA’s congressional and intergovernmental relations office, has joined law firm Holland & Hart as senior director of federal affairs in its Washington office, the firm announced Thursday. Ex-EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler is there, too. He recently came to the firm to expand its presence in the nation’s capital.

Lyons told E&E News it was “an exciting time” to join Holland & Hart.

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“The footprint of the firm, its work, and its clients fit well with my background,” Lyons said. “I am excited to part of a growing team in the DC office that includes Administrator Wheeler.”

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