Cyrus Western

DENVER – Cyrus Western has been appointed by President Donald Trump to serve as the Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 administrator, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced. As regional administrator, Western will lead the implementation of the administration’s environmental agenda priorities in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and with 28 federally-recognized tribes.

“As we work to Power the Great American Comeback at EPA, we continue to assemble a fantastic team,” Zeldin said in a news release. “I am grateful Cyrus Western is joining EPA as our Regional Administrator for Region 8. I know with Cyrus’ experience in the Wyoming State House of Representatives championing energy and wildlife conservation, he will work non-stop to implement President Trump’s policies across the region.”

Prior to joining the EPA, Western served as the House Majority Whip in the Wyoming State House of Representatives. While there, he served on the Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee, chaired the Oil and Gas Bonding Working Group and was vice chair of the Tourism, Recreation and Wildlife Committee.

“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve the people of the region and foster human health and environmental protection while encouraging sound economic growth,” Western said in the release. “As a Wyoming native, I understand some of the unique challenges and opportunities this region faces and am committed to ensuring we meet the needs of the people while implementing the administrator’s ‘Powering the Great American Comeback’ Initiative.”