EPA Said To Eye Former State Officials For Water, General Counsel Slots

EPA is said to be considering two former state environment officials for top slots leading its water and general counsel's office: Matthew Z. Leopold, a former Florida official for the general counsel spot, and David Ross, a former Wisconsin official to head the water office, sources say. Leopold was general counsel for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and is now in private practice, serving as of counsel at the Carlton Fields law firm in Tallahassee. He also worked...