On April 10, 2024, NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force and the Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) hosted a Congressional briefing to educate Congressional staff, Administration officials, and other stakeholders on the environmental priorities of states and territories.
Speakers included:
- Jordan Marsh, Director of Federal Affairs, South Carolina Governor’s Office on behalf of NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force
- Jim McCleskey, Washington Representative, North Carolina Governor’s Office on behalf of NGA’s Economic Development and Revitalization Task Force
- Elizabeth Biser, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, ECOS President
- Jess Byrne, Director, Idaho Department of Environmental Quality
- Leah Feldon, Director, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, ECOS Air Committee Chair
- Karen Kudelko, Senior Deputy Director of Federal Affairs, Michigan Governor’s Office
- Serena McIlwain, Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment, ECOS Environmental Justice Workgroup and Steering Committee Co-Chair
- Emma Pokon, Commissioner-Designee, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
The panel highlighted the Task Force’s 2024 federal priorities and ongoing advocacy, specifically:
- Protecting the Clean…
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