Region 8 Administrator Sopkin announces intent to leave EPA

Gregory Sopkin, administrator of EPA’s Region 8 covering six Mountains and Plains states, is planning to leave the agency later this month, marking what appears to be the first major Trump administration environmental appointee to announce their departure since President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the Nov. 3 election. Deb Thomas, the deputy regional administrator (RA), will serve as acting RA until the agency names a replacement for Sopkin following his departure, which is effective Nov. 27. The RA for each...