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The Value of More Women on Board
Our study shows that shattering the glass ceiling preserves blue skies: A company with greater gender diversity among its directors is less likely to commit environmental violations, helping the firm avoid costly litigation and preserving shareholder wealth.
Former EPA leaders question agency’s direction under Trump
“Under the current administration, the EPA is retreating from its historic mission,” says one former Republican EPA chief, who is among four scheduled to testify Tuesday on Capitol Hill.
Former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman: Hard for moderate Republicans to find home in current GOP
In her visit to The Hermitage on Wednesday, New Jersey's former governor will speak on why when honoring our history we should look at the "good, the bad and the ugly."
Christie Whitman talks EPA & Fluid Politics
"On episode 68 of Sourcing Matters we welcome Governor Christine Todd Whitman, the Vice Chair of the Eisenhower Fellowships board of Trustees. Joining as co-host is Eisenhower Fellow, Jennifer Hashley – the founder of the The New Entry Sustainable Farming project, and Pete & Jen’s Backyard Birds."
Ex-Republican governor says Trump should be ’embarrassed’ for begging for a Nobel Prize
By Sarah K. Burris Raw Story February 18, 2019 Former Gov. Christine Todd Whitman (R-NJ) said that President Donald Trump should be embarrassed for begging for a Nobel Peace Prize. [...]
When it comes to clean and safe water we’re all in the same boat
By James J. Florio & Christine Todd Whitman Star Ledger December 2, 2018 It has been a rough year for New Jersey's water infrastructure. Every New Jerseyan has a stake in this issue, whether you are a parent pouring your child a glass of water, a firefighter or a manufacturer... [...]
Ex-EPA Chief: Millenials Have Stepped Up Amid Complacency on the Environment
By Isabella Bruni NECN April 19, 2018 Christine Todd Whitman was at the first Earth Day 48 years ago, long before she became governor of New Jersy and head of the Environmental Protection Agency. [...]
Earth Day Big 10: Experts offer planet prognosis
By Jeff D'Alessio The News-Gazette April 22, 2018 We'd wish you a happy Earth Day but as you'll see below, not everyone is in a merry mood about the future of our planet. We asked the experts: On a scale of 1 to 10 — with 1 being 'no worries' and 10 being 'utterly terrified' — how concerned are you [...]
Former administrators say Pruitt’s impact on EPA can be reversed
By Greta Jochem Grist April 12, 2018 Amid a deluge of ethical scandals, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt seems to be on the ropes, teetering between his apparent propensity for corruption and his perceived effectiveness as President Donald Trump’s master de-regulator. [...]
Ex-EPA chief Whitman says no need for Scott Pruitt’s spending on security, travel
By Charles Stile USA TODAY Network April 11, 2018 Christie Todd Whitman knows what it's like to sit behind the desk in the wood-paneled executive office on the third floor of the Environmental Protection Agency building in Washington, D.C. [...]
Here’s What the EPA’s Website Looks Like After a Year of Climate Change Censorship
By Laignee Barron TIME March 1, 2018 Throughout the Trump administration’s first year in office, the Environmental Protection Agency has been quietly scrubbing mentions of climate change and tweaking related language on its website – an effort critics have decried as scientific censorship. [...]
National task force will fix a democracy damaged by Trump
nj.com By Times of Trenton Editorial Board February 9, 2018 You know you've entered strange times when two respected heavy-hitters with opposing political perspectives feel impelled to form a task force to monitor the actions of their president. [...]