Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Nominations of Jeffrey Prieto to be EPA General Counsel, and Three Members of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board
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