EPA appoints La. commissioner

DALLAS – The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the May 11 appointment of Calcasieu Parish (La.) Police Jury Commissioner Dennis Scott of Lake Charles to the Small Community Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS). The 17-member subcommittee helps EPA develop robust partnerships with smaller communities to address environmental and public health issues. The U.S. Census Bureau approximates that 60M people live in small or rural communities. Scott has served as the president of Louisiana Parishes Against Coastal Erosion and is now on his second term as vice president. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army and Louisiana Army National Guard, as well as a business owner. He also served on President Obama’s National Ocean Council Governance Coordinating Committee. (Source: EPA 05/11/18)