Administrator Russell E. Train, 1973-1977
Administrator Train served as the second EPA Administrator, from September 1973 to January 1977. During this time, he supported:
- EPA's expansion of interest in international affairs;
- the approval of the catalytic converter to achieve Clean Air Act automobile emission reductions;
- the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES); and
- EPA's work to balance the demands of the energy crisis with environmental issues.
More information available about Administrator Train is below.
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Biographies
- Biography of Russell E. Train
- Russell E. Train: Oral History Interview (EPA publications number 202-K-93-001; July 1993) -- examines the early life and career, and the term of the second EPA Agency Administrator (1973-77), Russell E. Train, including his pre-EPA role as Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ); EPA policy developments related to the catalytic converter, pesticide registration, toxic substances, the Clean Air Act, and energy; EPA relations with Congress, the White House, states/cities, and the environmental movement; issues related to EPA in an international setting, and efforts towards Cabinet status.
- November 1985 article "EPA History (1970-1985)" - includes information on Train's tenure
Articles by Administrator Train
- EPA's Task from Nov./Dec. 1980 EPA Journal
- Views from Former Administrators from November 1985 EPA Journal
