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Guam EPA acting administrator summarizes staffing, legislation, audits, inspections and SIP submission
Summary
Acting Administrator Catherine DeGrange reported on recruitment, legislation under consideration, grants and partnerships, an ongoing recycling‑fund audit, inspection and permitting activity, and submission of a sulfur dioxide emissions inventory to US EPA.
Acting Administrator Catherine DeGrange delivered the Guam EPA administrator’s report at the June 19, 2025 board meeting, summarizing staffing changes, legislative activity, grant projects, ongoing audits, enforcement notices and major program updates.
Key points: DeGrange said Guam EPA currently has 55 full‑time equivalents on staff and outlined multiple recruitment actions across divisions (public information officer, chief engineer, environmental technicians, engineer supervisors, and environmental health specialists); several certifications and selections are pending Department of Administration review. She reported an A&E contract signed on April 3, 2025, currently at the Attorney General’s office for review. DeGrange described agency testimony on pending bills, including changes to the plastic bag law (Public Law 36‑98, effective July 1, 2025) and a…
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