US EditionFormer Wyoming legislator Cyrus Western picked to run EPA Region 8 office in Denver
- Cyrus Western has been appointed to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 8, overseeing federal environmental laws in several states and Tribal Nations.
- Western served three terms as House District 51 Representative from 2019 to 2024 and is the first former Wyoming lawmaker in Trump’s second administration.
- Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia M. Lummis expressed support, highlighting Western’s ability to balance environmental protection with economic growth.
- The position does not require Senate confirmation and involves overseeing critical environmental issues and regulations.
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Former Wyoming legislator Cyrus Western picked to run EPA Region 8 office in Denver
Former Wyoming state Rep. Cyrus Western has been tapped to run the Environmental Protection Agency’s Denver field office, replacing former Colorado House speaker KC Becker who served as Region 8 administrator during the Biden administration. The appointment, one of about 3,500 across the federal government the Trump administration is working to fill, does not require Senate confirmation. “When the president asks you to work for him, you don’t sa…
Former Wyoming lawmaker Cyrus Western tapped to lead EPA Region 8
The Trump administration announced Monday it has tapped former Wyoming lawmaker Cyrus Western to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Region 8 office. The “Mountains and Plains” regional office oversees federal laws regarding air, water and land in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and 28 Tribal Nations. Western, a Republican from Big Horn, served three terms as House District 51 Representative from 2019 to…
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