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September 15, 2025
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AF&PA Congratulates Assistant Administrator Jessica Kramer, Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water

Underscores value of partnership in advancing water policy 

WASHINGTON – American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock released the following statement on Jessica Kramer's confirmation as Assistant Administrator to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water:

“We congratulate Ms. Kramer on her confirmation to lead EPA’s Office of Water. AF&PA members make about 87% of the pulp, paper, paper-based packaging and tissue products made in the U.S. The U.S. forest products industry supports over 925,000 American manufacturing jobs in mostly rural communities across the country.

“Ms. Kramer brings strong experience to this role, and we look forward to working with her on water policy grounded in a durable, legally and scientifically sound framework that provides certainty and supports investments and innovation in U.S. pulp and paper manufacturing.”

The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) serves to advance public policies that foster economic growth, job creation and global competitiveness for a vital sector that makes the essential paper and packaging products Americans use every day. The U.S. forest products industry employs more than 925,000 people, largely in rural America, and is among the top 10 manufacturing sector employers in 44 states. Our industry accounts for approximately 4.7% of the total U.S. manufacturing GDP, manufacturing more than $435 billion in products annually. AF&PA member companies are significant producers and users of renewable biomass energy and are committed to making sustainable products for a sustainable future through the industry’s decades-long initiative — Better Practices, Better Planet 2030. 

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