Paul Mercer, former commissioner of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, reportedly has been appointed to lead the New England Region 1 office of the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
WGBH News in Boston reported the appointment on Thursday, citing an email that was sent to EPA staff Thursday. Mercer declined to be interviewed by WGBH News since the formal announcement of his appointment has not been made.
EPA’s Region 1 office serves Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Mercer served as DEP commissioner under former Gov. Paul LePage from January 2016 until Nov. 9, 2018.
Mercer is an engineer who specialized in energy and waste issues in the private sector as well as working as a professor and administrator at Maine Maritime Academy – his alma mater.
Copy the Story LinkSend questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.