U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Andrew Wheeler announced the appointment of Ken McQueen of New Mexico to become regional administrator for Region 6. McQueen will oversee environmental protection efforts in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas and in 66 Tribal Nations.
McQueen has extensive experience in public service and industry working in the south central region of the U.S. on water, natural resource and energy issues. McQueen will join the agency having most recently worked as the state of New Mexico Cabinet secretary for the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Depart (EMNRD) from 2016 to 2018. During his tenure as cabinet secretary, he worked to streamline rules and regulations.
Prior to serving as New Mexico’s EMNRD Cabinet secretary, McQueen worked as vice president of Williams/WPX Energy from 2002 to 2016 where he managed the company’s assets in New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming. During this time he also served as an adjunct professor in petroleum engineering at The University of Tulsa.
Published in the September 2019 Edition
