Former EPA children’s health official appeals dismissal

Ruth Etzel, the former head of EPA’s Office of Children’s Health Protection (OCHP), is continuing to argue she was improperly removed from her position, appealing to a federal court the administrative dismissal of her claims that she was retaliated against for voicing concerns that EPA’s lead strategy was not stringent enough. “Notice is hereby given that Ruth A. Etzel hereby petitions the court for review of the orders of the Merit System Protection Board (MSPB)” that became final on May...