{"id":1238,"date":"2022-08-29T09:08:53","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T09:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/londonstockholm50\/?p=1238"},"modified":"2022-09-23T11:33:28","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T11:33:28","slug":"betsy-valente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conferences.wmu.se\/londonstockholm50\/betsy-valente\/","title":{"rendered":"Betsy Valente"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chief of Freshwater and Marine Regulatory Branch<br>United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)<\/p>\n<hr>\n\n\n<p>Betsy manages a diverse portfolio focused on protecting and restoring waters of the United States, including wetlands, and protecting ocean waters. 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