Yesterday the Senate received
the nomination of Katherine Andrea Lemos of California, to be a Member of
the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a five-year term. Lemos
would serve to replace Mark Griffon who resigned from the CSB
According
to the White House:
“Katherine A. Lemos, Ph.D., has
previously served in the Federal Aviation Administration and on the National
Transportation Safety Board. Dr. Lemos is currently the Director of
Programs for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s Aerospace Sector. Dr. Lemos
has a distinguished background in system safety, accident investigation, human
factors, and advanced technology research and integration. Dr. Lemos has
broad experience across the product lifecycle in analyzing and promoting
product, process, and operational performance.”
President Trump has twice proposed defunding the CSB in EPA
budget documents. This appointment may signal an end to his attempt to kill the
Board.
If Lemos is confirmed by the Senate, there will still be one
vacancy remaining on the Board. The 5-year term of two of the three existing Board
Members (Manny Ehrlich and Richard Engler) will expire in December.
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