EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Trump has appointed Jim Macy to become EPA Region 7 administrator. Macy will lead the implementation of the president鈥檚 environmental agenda in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and nine tribal nations. 鈥淲ith decades of experience working to protect our energy and environment, Jim Macy is the right person at the right moment to lead Region 7,鈥� said EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. 鈥淚 am proud to have him on team EPA and know that he will help exceptionally implement President Trump鈥檚 agenda across the region.鈥�
鈥淚t is an honor to be appointed by President Trump to implement a common-sense approach to protecting clean air, water, and land, while promoting economic development,鈥� Macy said. 鈥淯nder Administrator Zeldin鈥檚 leadership, I will work with Region 7 staff, our state and tribal partners, and community stakeholders to expand environmental stewardship and conservation efforts across our region.鈥�
鈥淚 am so pleased to welcome Jim to the Region 7 team,鈥� said Deputy EPA Region 7 Administrator Edward H. Chu. 鈥淗e brings nearly 40 years of environmental protection experience to this role and is nationally recognized for his environmental leadership and commitment to strengthening EPA鈥檚 relationship with the states.鈥�
Prior to joining EPA, Macy was appointed by then-Governor Pete Ricketts to lead the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality in 2015. In 2018, Macy also served as the interim director of the Nebraska Department of Energy, guiding the merger of these two agencies to become the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) in 2019.
Prior to joining NDEE, Macy spent nearly 30 years at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MoDNR). At MoDNR, he served in various roles, including regional director of the Kansas City Regional Office and director of the Financial Assistance Center. From 2019 to 2020, Macy also served as the president of the Environmental Council of the States.