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Message From: Sent: To: Subject: Barfield, Blake [Blake.Barfield@HollyFrontier.com] 12/15/2017 4:55:53 PM Bennett, Tate [/o=ExchangeLabs/ou=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/cn=Recipients/cn=lfa92542f7ca4d01973bl8b2fllb9141-Bennett, El] RE: U.S. Senate Confirms M att Leopold to Serve as EPA General Counsel Thanks - glad to see you guys get a couple confirmed last few weeks! From: Bennett, Tate [mailto:Bennett.Tate@epa.gov] Sent: Friday, December 15, 2017 10:54 AM To: Bennett, Tate Cc: Gordon, Stephen Subject: U.S. Senate Confirms Matt Leopold to Serve as EPA General Counsel ICYMI U.S. Senate Confirms Matt Leopold to Serve as EPA General Counsel WASHINGTON -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt praised the U.S. Senate's action to confirm Matt Leopold to serve as general counsel for the for EPA. "Matt Leopold has tremendous experience in environmental litigation and is committed to the rule of law," said Administrator Scott Pruitt. "I want to thank Leader McConnell and Chairman Barrasso for their assistance in ensuring Mr. Leopold's confirmation, and I look forward to working with Matt to maintain the integrity and lawfulness of the Agency." On October 25, 2017, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, led by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), advanced Matt Leopold's nomination out of committee. If you would rather not receive future communications from US EPA, Office of Public Engagement, let us know by clicking here. US EPA, Office of Public Engagement, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20460 United States Elizabeth Tate Bennett Associate Administrator for Public Engagement & Environmental Education Office of the Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00059985-00001 (202) 564-1460 Bennett.Tate@epa.gov CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, and any attachments, may contain information that is privileged and confidential.If you received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and do not retain any paper or electronic copies of this message or any attachments.Unless expressly stated, nothing contained in this message should be construed as a digital or electronic signature or a commitment to a binding agreement. Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00059985-00002