PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
News Date January 05, 2010
Robert Perciasepe has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as EPA Deputy Administrator. Prior to his confirmation, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of the National Audubon Society and has also served as Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Water, as Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Air and Radiation, as Secretary of Environment for the State of Maryland and as Assistant Director of Planning for Baltimore, Maryland. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Resources from Cornell University and master's degree in planning and public administration from the Maxwell School of Syracuse University.
Paul Anastas has been confirmed by the US Senate to serve as Assistant Administrator for the EPA Office of Research and Development - Prior to his nomination he served as the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Professor in the Practice of Chemistry for the Environment at Yale University and as the Director of the Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering. He is considered the 'Father of Green Chemistry.' (Contact: Nathan Bowen)