Cynthia Giles nominated for key EPA position.

• Position: Around the States - United States Environmental Protection Agency

Last March, in pivotal news for both CLF and national environmental policy, the Obama administration announced the nomination of CLF Rhode Island Advocacy Center Director Cynthia Giles for a key position within the Environmental Protection Agency. Giles has been nominated for the position of Assistant Administrator of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA). The OECA is responsible for enforcing the nation's environmental laws.

"Cynthia's nomination to this key EPA position is great news for the environment, the public health and the rule of law," said CLF Interim President Bill Coleman. "Her leadership and skills will be greatly missed at CLF, but the same focus, tenacity, and integrity that have been the hallmarks of her career will serve her well as the head of federal environmental enforcement."

In addition to her four-year tenure at CLF, Giles has an extensive background of 30 years in environmental policy and enforcement. From 2001 to 2005, Cynthia served as head of the Bureau of Resource Protection at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Cynthia worked for the U.S. EPA Region 3 in a variety of capacities from 1991 to 1997. Her responsibilities included overseeing enforcement of federal laws regulating toxics and protecting air, drinking water and surface water. She also chaired a regional ozone compliance initiative, developing strategies for reducing smog-causing...