EPA Announces Selection of Charter Members to the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee

Summary:

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of charter members to the Science Advisory Board (SAB) and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC). The newly selected members bring a diverse range of scientific disciplines and expertise to provide independent, science-based advice to EPA leadership. The membership process resulted in 115 nominations for the SAB and eight CASAC nominations. Dr. Kimberly L. Jones, Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Professor at Howard University, has been named the Chair of the SAB, becoming the first African-American Chair and first Chair to represent a historically black college or university.