SWANA Sends Letter to New EPA Administrator
Silver Spring, MD – The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has sent an introductory letter to recently-confirmed US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Lee Zeldin. The SWANA Letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin provides background on the essential work of SWANA members, explains SWANA’s key areas of focus, and encourages consideration of SWANA priorities.
It outlines SWANA’s work on a range of issues related to landfill management, landfill gas to energy, PFAS, waste to energy, resource management, lithium-ion batteries, workforce development, and safety. The letter concludes by inviting Administrator Zeldin to join us in touring waste and resource management facilities, and to seek the subject matter expertise of industry professionals when considering policies.
“We wrote this letter to share SWANA’s work and to set the stage for ongoing cooperation,” stated SWANA Executive Director and CEO Amy Lestition Burke, MA, FASAE, CAE. “As I stated in the letter to Administrator Zeldin, ‘We are building a stronger waste and resource management industry, empowering our members to deliver essential services to communities today and anticipate their needs for tomorrow.’ It is essential that our members have the opportunity to share their expertise on policies that may impact waste and resource management.”
