Senate Hearing on EPA and Regional Commission Nominations
January 1, 2022
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The Frame
This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for two key leadership positions that will oversee environmental research policy and regional economic development initiatives across the Southeastern United States.
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Residents of the Southeast Crescent region
The confirmation of a Federal Co-Chair will allow the commission to begin fully committing resources to economic development projects in their region.
Environmental Protection Agency staff
The agency will receive new leadership for its Office of Research and Development to guide scientific policy.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on October 27, 2021, by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Christopher Frey was nominated to be the Assistant Administrator for Research and Development at the EPA.
- Jennifer Clyburn Reed was nominated to be the Federal Co-Chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission.
- If confirmed, Jennifer Clyburn Reed would be the first Federal Co-Chair of the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission since its creation in 2019.
- The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission covers economically distressed areas in Virginia, the Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Florida.
- Christopher Frey specializes in modeling human exposure to air pollution and vehicle emissions.
- Jennifer Clyburn Reed previously served as the Director of the Center for Education and Equity at the University of South Carolina.
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What is the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission?
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Why It Matters
This hearing is a required step in the federal confirmation process for two key leadership positions that will oversee environmental research policy and regional economic development initiatives across the Southeastern United States.
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First Leadership for SCRC
The Southeast Crescent Regional Commission has been without a Federal Co-Chair since its inception in 2019, making this nomination a significant step in the agency's operational history.
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