Regan EPA Pick Signals Biden Attempt To Balance EJ, Industry Demands

President-elect Joe Biden’s expected selection of North Carolina environment chief Michael Regan as the next EPA administrator is an apparent attempt to balance competing demands from environmental justice (EJ) groups and industry, with observers also suggesting his state experience is in line with prior agency chiefs. Biden’s decision to pick Regan , first reported Dec. 17 by the Washington Post , is prompting early praise from multiple environmental groups, even though the run-up to the announcement featured a rare public...