In this episode of Talking Under Water, the hosts summarize several actions of President Trump during his first month after reassuming the presidency and what those might mean for the industry, and they touch on the nomination of Jessica Kramer to the office of water at EPA as its assistant administrator. Finally, the episode ends with an update on the California Wildfires.

• EPA places DEI and Environmental Justice employees on administrative leave
• Jessica Kramer nominated as EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water
• EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces "Powering the Great American Comeback" initiative
• EPA renames its Gulf Division

• Host intro & episode summary | 0:09
• News round-up begins; President Trump's administration one month in | 0:50
• Jessica Kramer nominated to lead EPA Office of Water | 7:15
• California wildfires recap | 10:58
• Housekeeping | 18:38

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