Cribbins Reappointed To EPA Local Government Advisory Committee
Coos County Board of Commissioners
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MelisSa Cribbins, BOARD CHAIR
NEWS RELEASE
August 30, 2021
CRIBBINS REAPPOINTED TO EPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recently reappointed Coos County Commissioner Melissa Cribbins to serve as a member of the Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee, effective immediately.
The LGAC provides advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator to develop stronger partnerships with local governments to deliver environmental services and programs. The committee is chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which regulates and governs its operation, including public participation and document access. Cribbins was selected for her experience and perspective, which can help the EPA explore the ways that national policy might impact state, local, and tribal governments. Committee members are drawn from around the nation, and also include Eugene, Oregon Mayor Lucy Vinis.
"I'm very honored to be reappointed to the EPA Local Government Advisory Committee," said Cribbins of her appointment. “Environmental regulations dramatically impact rural Oregon. We need to have a voice at the table.” In addition to her role on the EPA LGAC, Cribbins also serves as the Chair of the Association of Oregon Counties Board as well as President of the Energy Trust of Oregon Board.
The EPA received more than 150 nominations from across the nation. The full LGAC will hold its first meeting this fall. A complete list of appointees is available on the EPA website.
Chartered in 1993 under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Local Government Advisory Committee provides independent policy advice to the EPA Administrator on a broad range of issues affecting local governments. For more information about the LGAC, please visit https://www.epa.gov/ocir/local-government-advisory-committee-lgac.