In response to reports Monday that President Barack Obama will tap Gina McCarthy to serve as the next director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Gene Karpinski, president of the League of Conservation Voters, issued a statement praising the pick:
“Gina McCarthy cares about progress not partisanship. She’s worked for administrations from both parties and made extraordinary progress protecting the air we breathe and defending public health. Republicans and Democrats easily confirmed Gina McCarthy as head of the EPA’s clean air division, and we hope they move swiftly to confirm her as head of the agency. We look forward to working with her to combat the climate crisis, protect our air and water, and advance chemical policy reform.”
