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A Day In The Life of the EPA Administrator
What’s it like to make some of today’s most important environmental and public health decisions? Go behind the scenes with EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy for a view of a typical day serving the American people. Read more about Administrator McCarthy.
August 19, 2014: Meeting with Children's Health Care Professionals in Boston
Climate change is fueling environmental public health problems such as asthma and other respiratory ailments, which is why the agency is taking action to reduce carbon pollution and greenhouse gas emissions through the Clean Power Plan and other initiatives. On August 19, Administrator McCarthy visited Boston to discuss the shared interests of health professionals and the EPA, highlighting the link between the health of our environment and the health of our children. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at how EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy spent the day.
Thanks again to Tufts Medical Center, the Boston Asthma Home Visit Collaborative, the Boston Public Health Commission, Tufts Asthma Prevention and Management Initiative, MA Energy and Environmental Affairs, MA League of Community Health Centers, the American Lung Association of the Northeast, and Mothers Out Front - Mobilizing for a Livable Climate.
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July 9, 2014:
Meeting With Farmers in Missouri
June 2, 2014:
Clean Power Plan Announcement
April 22, 2014:
Earth Day
April 4, 2014:
A typical day