President Trump Appoints Cyrus Western to Serve as EPA Region 8 administrator

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced via a media release Monday that President Donald Trump has appointed Cyrus Western, a Republican from Big Horn,  to serve as the EPA Region 8 administrator. As regional administrator, Western will lead the implementation of the administration’s environmental agenda priorities in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and with 28 federally-recognized Tribes.

Prior to joining the EPA, Western served as the House Majority Whip in the Wyoming State House of Representatives, serving District 51. While there, he served on the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, chaired the Oil and Gas Bonding Working Group and was vice chair of the Tourism, Recreation and Wildlife Committee.