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On February 15, 2013, [[EPA Administrator]] [[Lisa P. Jackson]] resigned from her post and Perciasepe was named Acting Administrator in addition to his Deputy role.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://grist.org/news/meet-bob-perciasepe-acting-epa-administrator/ | title =Meet Bob Perciasepe, acting EPA administrator | publisher =grist.org | author =Phillip Bump | date =February 15, 2013 | accessdate =February 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/02/bob-perciasepe-named-acting-administrator-of-the-epa.html | title =Bob Perciasepe named acting administrator of the EPA | publisher =power-eng.com | accessdate =February 15, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=http://grist.org/news/meet-bob-perciasepe-acting-epa-administrator/ | title =Meet Bob Perciasepe, acting EPA administrator | publisher =[[Grist.org]] | author =Phillip Bump | date =February 15, 2013 | accessdate =February 18, 2013}}</ref> |
On February 15, 2013, [[EPA Administrator]] [[Lisa P. Jackson]] resigned from her post and Perciasepe was named Acting Administrator in addition to his Deputy role.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://grist.org/news/meet-bob-perciasepe-acting-epa-administrator/ | title =Meet Bob Perciasepe, acting EPA administrator | publisher =grist.org | author =Phillip Bump | date =February 15, 2013 | accessdate =February 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.power-eng.com/articles/2013/02/bob-perciasepe-named-acting-administrator-of-the-epa.html | title =Bob Perciasepe named acting administrator of the EPA | publisher =power-eng.com | accessdate =February 15, 2013}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web | url=http://grist.org/news/meet-bob-perciasepe-acting-epa-administrator/ | title =Meet Bob Perciasepe, acting EPA administrator | publisher =[[Grist.org]] | author =Phillip Bump | date =February 15, 2013 | accessdate =February 18, 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 15:41, 11 June 2013
Bob Perciasepe | |
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| Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Acting | |
| Assumed office February 19, 2013 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Lisa Jackson |
| Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Assumed office December 24, 2009 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Marcus Peacock |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Perciasepe February 19, 1951 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Cornell University Syracuse University |
Robert 'Bob' Perciasepe (born February 19, 1951) is the Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, currently serving as acting Administrator.[1]
For almost 40 years, Perciasepe has been an environmental manager with a background of local, state and national experience.[2]
Prior to joining the Obama Administration, Perciasepe was Chief Operating Officer for the environmental conservation non-profit National Audubon Society. Before that, he served in the Administration of President William Clinton as EPA’s Assistant Administrator for clean water and then later as the Assistant Administrator for clean air.[3] [4]
Prior to that time he served as Maryland’s Secretary of the Environment after holding the positions of Chief of Capital Planning and Assistant Director for Planning for the city of Baltimore. [5]
Early EPA career
In 1993 President Bill Clinton appointed Perciasepe to serve as EPA's Assistant Administrator for Water.[6] While in that job, Perciasepe guided development of the Clean Water Action Plan for slowing wetlands loss.[7] He headed the Clinton Administration’s engagement with the U.S. Congress in support of passage of new amendments to strengthen the nation’s Safe Drinking Water Act - amendments signed into law by President Clinton on August 6, 1996. Perciasepe was in charge of implementing the new provisions set forth under those amendments, which included setting more protective health standards for drinking water quality, expanding citizen right-to-know information about the quality of their tap water, and improving local infrastructure through a new multi-billion-dollar state revolving loan fund.[8]
In 1998, President Clinton appointed Perciasepe to become the EPA's Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation.[9] While head of EPA’s clean air program, he took action to reduce harmful emissions from cars and heavy duty trucks by requiring reduced sulfur content in gasoline and diesel fuel. He oversaw initial findings on the need to reduce levels of mercury emitted by power plants. And he worked to ensure that EPA standards for any potential nuclear waste repository – for instance, such as the one once proposed for Yucca Mountain- will be protective of human health.[10]
National Audubon Society
After leaving the Clinton administration in 2001, Perciasepe joined the National Audubon Society as Senior Vice President for Public Policy and head of the Washington, DC office. In 2004 he was named Chief Operating Officer of the Society, where he coordinated efforts to protect wetlands.[11][12]While there, Perciasepe also worked with the Board of Directors to establish Audubon Centers in urban areas like Columbus, Dallas and Phoenix to expand access to nature education.
Deputy Administrator of the EPA
On May 18, 2009 President Barack Obama announced his intentions to nominate Perciasepe as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the official nomination came one month later.[13] Perciasepe was confirmed by the Senate on December 24, 2009, becoming the Agency's Deputy Administrator.[14]
On February 15, 2013, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson resigned from her post and Perciasepe was named Acting Administrator in addition to his Deputy role.[15][16] [17]
External links
- Robert Perciasepe, EPA profile
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- ^ "Current Leadership". epa.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Bob Perciasepe Named Audubon COO". freelists.org. Retrieved October 21, 2003.
- ^ "President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. May 19, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Robert Perciasepe, Deputy Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency". greenjobsconference.org. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Deputy Directors Observations On Visit To Cincinnati". cincinnati-oh.gov. Retrieved 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Perciasepe in line for EPA post Environment chief for Md. would lead water-quality efforts". articles.baltimoresun.com. July 15, 1993. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "PR EPA ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATORS CONFIRMED FOR AIR WATER, RESEARCH, ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTOR GENERAL". yosemite.epa.gov. October 30, 1998. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Evolution of the Safe Drinking Water Act: A Search for Effective Quality Assurance Strategies and Workable Concepts of Federalism". scholarship.law.wm.edu.
- ^ Congressional Record. books.google.com. February 3, 1998. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "PREPARED TESTIMONY OF ROBERT PERCIASEPE ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR AIR AND RADIATION U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND POWER". lobby.la.psu.edu. February 17, 1999. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Robert Perciasepe Former Chief Operating Officer at NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY INC". people.equilar.com. November 14, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "USDA-NRCS AND AUDUBON PARTNER TO RESTORE OVER 6,000 WETLAND ACRES IN SOUTH CAROLINA". sc.nrcs.usda.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Robert Perciasepe". projects.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ "Senate Floor Proceedings Thursday, December 24, 2009" (PDF). senate.gov. December 24, 2009. Retrieved December 30, 2012.
- ^ Phillip Bump (February 15, 2013). "Meet Bob Perciasepe, acting EPA administrator". grist.org. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ^ "Bob Perciasepe named acting administrator of the EPA". power-eng.com. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ^ Phillip Bump (February 15, 2013). "Meet Bob Perciasepe, acting EPA administrator". Grist.org. Retrieved February 18, 2013.