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Sean writes about air quality policy and regulations. His work has been honored by the National Press Club and Washington Press Club Foundation, among others; he also contributed a chapter to "Turning Carolina Red," an eBook published by E&E in 2014. He previously reported for the Federal Times and newspapers in Alabama. He has a bachelor's degree in political science from Carleton College and a master's degree in the same subject from Duke University.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has scheduled Sept. 14 oral arguments on two long-running lawsuits to U.S. EPA's implementation of its 2008 ozone standard.
Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy (D) is pressing U.S. EPA to rethink its recent decision to delay a key ozone air quality benchmark, warning that it will hurt both his state's economy and public health.
A federal appellate court has again rebuffed environmental groups that want to keep forging ahead with a legal challenge to U.S. EPA's regional haze reduction plan for Wyoming.
U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt continues to clear out a key advisory committee, signaling plans to drop several dozen current members of the Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC), according to an email yesterday from a senior agency official.
Climate change poses several health threats warranting an immediate response, a coalition of public health and medical groups told U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in a declaration delivered this morning during a face-to-face meeting at agency's headquarters.