EPA Begins 'Disruptive' Regional Office Shuffle Despite Enforcement Fears

EPA is launching a long-planned reorganization of its regional offices in a bid to improve coordination between agency headquarters and its regions, despite fears from some agency staff that the “disruptive” shuffle could weaken enforcement and claims that EPA has not taken adequate steps to minimize the overhaul's adverse impacts. “This will be very beneficial to all the states,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said of the shuffle. The action is being initiated April 15 for three regions, ahead of full...