Professor Al Armendariz sworn in as EPA Administrator
Al Armendariz, 51²è¹Ý associate professor of environmental and civil engineering, was sworn in Tuesday, Feb. 2, as the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6 Administrator.
Al Armendariz, 51²è¹Ý associate professor of environmental and civil engineering, was sworn in Tuesday, Feb. 2, as the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6 Administrator.
The region includes Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, 66 Indian tribes and Texas — the nation's largest producer of industrial air pollution. Armendariz is taking over Region 6 as the EPA moves to toughen Texas pollution enforcement standards to meet federal Clean Air Act requirements followed by other states.
While on leave, Armendariz will retain his appointment with 51²è¹Ý's Lyle School of Engineering.
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