White House’s Environmental Policy Office Shakes Up Legal Team

The White House’s environmental policy shop is overhauling the ranks at the top of its legal team.

Emma Cheuse will become the top legal official at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, stepping up from her former role as deputy general counsel.

As general counsel, Cheuse will provide legal advice to CEQ and help it determine which legal courses of action are appropriate across the agency’s portfolio.

CEQ has a hand in a range of activities, including supporting the White House’s efforts to advance environmental justice, increasing electric vehicle adoption, helping the federal ...