Former CARB Chief Cites EPA Workforce As ‘Crucial’ To Climate Law

Former long-time California Air Resources Board (CARB) chief Mary Nichols says staffing and workforce morale will be a crucial priority for EPA and other federal agencies as they begin to implement the recently enacted climate law’s unprecedented $369 billion in climate-related investments. Her remarks underscore appraisals both in and out of government that the ultimate effect of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) -- as well as how it is perceived by the broader public -- will depend substantially on implementation...