Nomination of EPA Administrator Good for Economy and Environment
Statement by John Arensmeyer, Founder & CEO of Small Business Majority, on President Obama̢???s nomination of Gina McCarthy to head EPA
The nomination of Gina McCarthy to head the Environmental Protection Agency is welcome news for small businesses, our economy and the environment.
During her time as assistant administrator at EPA̢???s Office of Air and Radiation, McCarthy did great work around the Clean Air Act and supported standards to reduce previously unlimited greenhouse gas emissions. National opinion polling Small Business Majority released found a majority of small businesses support the EPA determining federal limits on power plants̢??? emissions of greenhouse gases, and believe government investments in clean energy have an important role in boosting our national economy and creating jobs.
McCarthy has consistently shown that she appreciates the link between ecological and financial interests. We hope her past work strengthening the economy and protecting the environment translates into her work as EPA administrator, and we look forward to working with her to protect small business interests.
<p><strong>About Small Business Majority</strong><br />
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on <a href="https://twitter.com/SBM_Media" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SmallBusinessMajority" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://instagram.com/smlbizmajority/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>.</p>