Obama Administration Begins
with New Leadership in Key Air Quality-Related Federal Agencies
Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States
on January 20, 2009, bringing new leadership to key federal government
agencies that work in conjunction with SCAQMD to clean our air. Lisa
Jackson was approved by the U.S. Senate on January 23, 2009 to be the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Dr. Steven Chu
was sworn in on January 21, 2009 as the new Secretary of Energy. SCAQMD
looks forward to working with our federal colleagues to implement
policies to help our region meet National Ambient Air Quality standards.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website:
www.epa.gov
U.S. Department of Energy website:
www.energy.gov
