EPA

Director of Science Policy; Northeast & Mid-Atlantic Director

Kyla first became involved with PEER in the mid-1990s when she became a whistleblower herself. She previously worked at the United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 for 10 years as a wetland permit reviewer and as the Region’s Wetlands Enforcement Coordinator. Kyla’s familiarity with science, the law, and the inner workings of state and federal governmental agencies enable her to assist public environmental employees throughout New England. She has a Ph.D. in ecology from the University of Connecticut and a law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon.

PEERMail | Energy in the Air

by | July 24, 2024
We've had an active and exciting month - EPA responded to our concerns over the presence of PFAS in plastic containers, and two plaintiffs joined our lawsuit against EPA for failing to set standards for toxic chemicals in biosolids ...

Lawsuit to Prevent PFAS in Biosolid Fertilizer Expands

by | July 23, 2024
MOFGA and Johnson County, TX to join lawsuit against EPA seeking to limit PFAS levels in sewage sludge spread on America’s farms and gardens ...

COMMENTARY | EPA Lacks a PFAS Containment Strategy

by | July 17, 2024
To stop the forever chemical crisis, EPA must interrupt the flow of PFAS reaching our water, soil, and food chain every day ...

COMMENTARY | EPA’s Effort to Misrepresent Pesticide Tests Backfires

by | July 5, 2024
EPA’s Effort to Misrepresent Pesticide Tests Backfires This commentary was originally published in the Summer 2024 edition of PEEReview. In a misguided effort to protect its reputation, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) knowingly issued false statements that pesticides it ...
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