Biden picks North Carolina environment chief Michael Regan to lead EPA, filling critical post for his climate agenda: Reports Print this article
President-elect Joe Biden is expected to tap North Carolina s top environment official Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, according to multiple newsreports.
As EPA chief, Regan is poised to play a critical role in implementing Biden’s climate agenda, the most aggressive of any president. He will also be tasked with spearheading the undoing of Trump-era actions that weakened or eliminated climate and environmental regulations.
It’s likely the EPA under Biden will seek to ramp up greenhouse gas emissions controls for certain sectors of the economy beyond what the Obama administration instituted. For example, Biden has pledged to issue stricter fuel economy standards for passenger cars and limit emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from oil and gas production.
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Leading Progressive Groups Launch Pressure Campaign for Biden to Address Fossil Fuels and Climate Crisis
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