EPA loses bridge builder with Bob Perciasepe’s departure as No. 2

The Washington Post: The longest-serving deputy administrator ever for the Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that he will leave the government to lead the nonprofit Center for Climate and Energy Solutions next month.

Bob Perciasepe, who held top EPA roles during two administrations, was thought to be on the short list of potential nominees to lead the agency after former administrator Lisa Jackson stepped down in January 2013. President Obama instead tapped Gina McCarthy to head the agency, and Perciasepe served as interim chief while she awaited confirmation.

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