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Biden’s EPA nominee vows ‘urgency’ on climate change
Source: By Brady Dennis, Washington Post • Posted: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Michael S. Regan, who would be the first Black man to serve as EPA administrator, promised to seek consensus as he pursues an ambitious agenda.
Michael S. Regan would become the first Black man to head the Environmental Protection Agency in its 50-year history, working in an administration that has pledged to address environmental racism. (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post)
Michael S. Regan, President Biden’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, told lawmakers Wednesday that he would “restore” science and transparency at the agency, focus on marginalized communities and move “with a sense of urgency” to combat climate change.