Assistant Administrator for Water Fox to depart EPA

After serving three years at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water Radhika Fox announced she will depart the agency at the end of February 2024.

Appointed by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in 2021, Fox spearheaded EPA’s water agenda in recent years. The agency credited her with leading efforts to "protect American communities from water pollution while embedding equity and environmental justice across its Office of Water programs." The exact reason for Fox's departure is unclear and the agency has not made any announcement on interim leadership.