50 Years of EPA: Looking Back with Barry Breen

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50 Years of EPA: Looking Back with Barry Breen

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Jul 5, 2022

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Barry Breen, Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of the EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management, discusses his career at the EPA with Emily Mott, senior associate at Baker Botts LLP and past member of the Section’s Leadership Development Program. This podcast was recorded in late 2020.

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Jul 5, 2022

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50 Years of EPA: Looking Back with Barry Breen

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