American
Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman issued the
following statement on expected action by the U.S. Senate to confirm Gina
McCarthy as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new administrator.
"On
behalf of the paper and wood products industry, we are pleased to see progress
toward the confirmation of Gina McCarthy as the new administrator for the EPA.
"We
are encouraged that the Senate is expected to vote soon on her confirmation. If
confirmed by the full Senate, we look forward to working with Ms. McCarthy,
whom we've found to be an objective and deliberative decision maker with an
appreciation for due process and engaging different perspectives.
