In Public Debut As EPA Pick, Regan Mixes Pitch To EJ, Industry & States

In his first public remarks since being chosen as President-elect Joe Biden’s pick to head EPA, Michael Regan is pledging to move quickly to cooperate with states and address environmental justice – while also reaching out to industry as partners in developing environmental solutions. The pledge came Dec. 19 at a formal announcement of Biden’s “climate team” in Wilmington, DE, giving the president-elect and his environment-focused Cabinet nominees a chance to tout commitments to act on climate change and other...