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In addition to his work with the Wilderness Society, Byington sits on the Stewardship Committee for the Alabama Forestry Commission and on the Boards of [[Scenic Alabama]] and [[Forever Wild]], and was the executive director of the [[Alabama Environmental Council]] from [[1989]] to [[1998]]. Since 1998 he has published ''[[Bama Environmental News]]'' as an e-mail newsletter and website. | In addition to his work with the Wilderness Society, Byington sits on the Stewardship Committee for the Alabama Forestry Commission and on the Boards of [[Scenic Alabama]] and [[Forever Wild]], and was the executive director of the [[Alabama Environmental Council]] from [[1989]] to [[1998]]. Since 1998 he has published ''[[Bama Environmental News]]'' as an e-mail newsletter and website. | ||
Byington is a 1988 graduate of the [[New College]] at the [[University of Alabama]] with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American and Environmental Studies. He and his wife, artist [[Kathleen Rose-Byington]] have one daughter, Whitney. They are members of [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church]], where he serves on the vestry. | Byington is a 1988 graduate of the [[New College]] at the [[University of Alabama]] with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American and Environmental Studies. He and his wife, artist [[Kathleen Rose-Byington]], have one daughter, Whitney. They are members of [[St Andrew's Episcopal Church]], where he serves on the vestry. | ||
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* [http://www.bamanews.com | * [http://www.bamanews.com About the publisher] at bamanews.com | ||
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[[Category:Living people|Byington, Pat]] | [[Category:Living people|Byington, Pat]] | ||
[[Category:Environmental activists|Byington, Pat]] | [[Category:Environmental activists|Byington, Pat]] | ||
Revision as of 13:12, 30 October 2006
Pat Byington (born 1966) is an environmental consultant, the Southeast Regional Associate for the Wilderness Society and a former commissioner for the Alabama Environmental Management Commission which oversees the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM).
Byington was appointed to the Environmental Management Commission by Governor Don Siegelman in 2001 and unanimously confirmed for a four-year term by the Alabama Senate on April 11, 2002. As vice-chair, Byington helped introduce new practices that opened the work of the Commission to public review and participation. With the Commission behind him, Byington moved to dismiss then-ADEM Director Jim Warr in October 2004 and helped develop a strategic plan that would have given Alabama the highest standards in the United States for the protection of human health.
Two months after Warr's dismissal, separate lawsuits were filed against Byington and fellow commissioner Scott Phillips, alleging that they were unqualified for their respective positions. Attorney General Troy King issued an opinion against Byington which was overturned by Montgomery judge Johnny Hardwick in May 2006. Governor Bob Riley declined to renominate him for a second term, so he completed his service to the commission in September 2006.
In addition to his work with the Wilderness Society, Byington sits on the Stewardship Committee for the Alabama Forestry Commission and on the Boards of Scenic Alabama and Forever Wild, and was the executive director of the Alabama Environmental Council from 1989 to 1998. Since 1998 he has published Bama Environmental News as an e-mail newsletter and website.
Byington is a 1988 graduate of the New College at the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American and Environmental Studies. He and his wife, artist Kathleen Rose-Byington, have one daughter, Whitney. They are members of St Andrew's Episcopal Church, where he serves on the vestry.
References
- Bouma, Katherine (September 30, 2006) "Environmentalist leaves state post with few regrets." Birmingham News.
External links
- About the publisher at bamanews.com