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Gina McCarthy

Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Gina McCarthy is the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Appointed by President Obama in 2009 as Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, McCarthy has been a leading advocate for common-sense strategies to protect public health and the environment. Previously, McCarthy served as the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. During her career, which spans over 30 years, she has worked at both the state and local levels on critical environmental issues and helped coordinate policies on economic growth, energy, transportation and the environment.

McCarthy received a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology from the University of Massachusetts at Boston and a joint Master of Science in Environmental Health Engineering and Planning and Policy from Tufts University.

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Addressing Climate Change and Unleashing Innovation with Cleaner Trucks

Today’s final standards will promote a new generation of cleaner and more fuel efficient trucks.
August 16, 2016 at 12:49 PM ET

Honoring Students and Teachers at the 2016 Presidential Environmental Education Ceremony

The Administration awards students and teachers tackling environmental challenges with innovative projects and STEM curriculum.
August 15, 2016 at 6:23 PM ET

Acid Rain, Toxic Leaded Gas, and Widespread Air Pollution? Not Anymore. Thanks to EPA.

Here’s a reminder of a few of the environmental challenges our nation has conquered with EPA leading the way, and where we’re headed next.
April 21, 2015 at 11:02 AM ET

We Must Act Now to Protect Our Winters

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy went to the X-Games in Colorado to meet with some of our country’s top pro snowboarders and the businesses that support them to hear how they're taking action on climate.
January 28, 2015 at 3:27 PM ET

ENERGY STAR Day: The Power of the Little Blue Label

$300 billion in savings. That’s how much consumers and businesses have saved on utility bills in the last 22 years because of the ENERGY STAR program.
October 28, 2014 at 12:56 PM ET

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