Nominations of Jeffrey Prieto to be EPA General Counsel, and Three Members of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
406 Dirksen

22/09/2021 at 09:30AM

On Wednesday, September 22, at 9:30 AM ET, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works will hold a business meeting to consider several of President Biden’s nominees, legislation to rename federal buildings, and several General Services Administration resolutions.

Immediately following the business meeting, the committee will hold a hearing on the importance of promoting a circular economy.

  • Jeffrey Prieto to be General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. He was a member of the Biden Agriculture transition team. He was a long-time Department of Justice environmental lawyer who helped set up its environmental justice division. His nomination hearing was on June 16.
  • Stephen A. Owens to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
  • Jennifer B. Sass to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
  • Sylvia E. Johnson to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board

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