New agent at EPA

SEATTLE –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a new Special Agent in Charge of the Northwest region.

Tyler Amon has been selected to supervise all criminal investigations for the EPA region that includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. He’s based in Seattle.

The 38-year-old says he’ll oversee 14 agents working in four states to investigate people or companies that do harm to the environment or skirt regulations.

Amon has been with the EPA’s criminal enforcement office for 15 years.