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.
EPA will take final action by June 2021 on a plan to deal with alleged gaps in Arizona's New Source Review permitting program, under a consent decree signed today by a federal judge.
An EPA advisory panel is urging the agency against future use of a particularly contested move in its handling of two reviews of national air quality standards for ozone and particulates.
More than three years after scrapping a previously planned review, EPA's inspector general will look at the agency's National Center for Radiation Field Operations' ability to carry out its job.
New Jersey is leading a fresh lawsuit against EPA for allegedly failing to follow the law in dealing with ozone-forming emissions that cross state lines.
A former top EPA political appointee expected to return to the agency as chief of staff helped broker an unusual deal that ultimately gave two manufacturers years longer to cut health-threatening emissions, recently disclosed emails indicate.