Top White House Environmental Adviser Katherine Scarlett Departs Administration

Katherine Scarlett, a leading environmental policy adviser in the Trump White House, has departed her position, an official confirmed to The Hill. Scarlett served as chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), where she spearheaded efforts to roll back federal environmental standards for new infrastructure projects.

According to Bloomberg Government, which first reported her exit, Scarlett is headed to a consulting firm. Details about her new role have not been disclosed.

Sources

• The Hill
• Bloomberg Government (as cited by The Hill)