EPA Snaps Up Blumenfeld
November 7, 2009 by greenie
We're sorry to report that Jared Blumenfeld will be leaving his post as the Director of the SF Department of the Environment. But San Francisco's loss is America's gain as Blumenfeld will become the EPA Administrator for Region 9.
Who can blame him for leaving? Yes, San Francisco is great, but a new job with lots of power that involves regular travel to Hawaii can't be all bad. Region 9 covers California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, the Pacific Islands and 140 Tribal Nations. No doubt they are all about to become a heck of a lot greener. Blumenfeld has been the instigator/implementor of most of the green initiatives in city government over the past 8 years. His greatest hits include: the plastic bag ban; mandatory recycling and composting; the bottled water ban at City Hall; biodeisel buses; the largest municipal solar projects in the country; city solar rebates; and the ban on stryofoam take out packaging in restaurants.
We'll miss you, Jared Blumenfeld.
Here is the full press release from the EPA:
EPA Announces Regional Administrator for Region 9
Release date:11/05/2009
Contact Information: Mary Simms, 415/947-4270, Simms.mary@epa.gov
(11/5/2009 -- SAN FRANCISCO)
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa P.
Jackson announced President Barack Obama’s selection of Jared
Blumenfeld to be the Agency’s Regional Administrator for EPA’s Region
9. This region encompasses California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, the
Pacific Islands, and over 140 Tribal Nations.
"I
look forward to working closely with Jared Blumenfeld on the range of
urgent environmental issues we face, in Region 9 and across the
nation," said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. "At this moment of
great challenge and even greater opportunity, I'm thrilled that Jared
will be part of our leadership team at EPA. He will certainly play an
instrumental role in our Agency's mission to protect our health and the
environment."
Regional Administrators are responsible for managing the Agency’s
regional activities under the direction of the EPA Administrator. They
promote state and local environmental protection efforts and serve as a
liaison to state and local government officials. Regional
Administrators are tasked with ensuring EPA's efforts to address the
environmental crises of today are rooted in three fundamental values:
science-based policies and programs, adherence to the rule of law, and
transparency.
Jared Blumenfeld is currently the Director of the San Francisco
Department of Environment where he spent eight years as the primary
environmental decision-maker for 28,000 city staff and a $6.5 billion
budget. He also managed the San Francisco Recreation and Parks
Department which oversaw 242 world-class parks and recreational centers
including facilities such as Golden Gate Park, Candlestick Park, and
Harding Park PGA golf course. He is a founder of Business Council on
Climate Change, an organization that unites local businesses around the
challenge of climate change. His varied experiences also include
overseeing the Treasure Island Redevelopment Authority, leading the
first United Nations World Environment Day hosted by the United States,
directing international initiatives to protect 8 million acres of
wildlife habitat and editing an annual report on international
environmental case law at Cambridge University. Blumenfeld received his
law degrees at the University of London and the University of
California.
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