Continuing Trend, EPA Taps New Water Office Deputy Ahead Of AA

EPA has named Dennis Lee Forsgren, a former industry lobbyist, Capitol Hill aide and NASA official in the Bush administration, as its new deputy assistant administrator for water, continuing a trend seen in several other offices of appointing deputies who do not require Senate confirmation before nominating office chiefs who require approval. The Association of State Drinking Water Agencies (ASDWA), in a June 23 blog post , said it had been informed of Forsgren's appointment in late June. His appointment...