December 17, 2020
If confirmed by the Senate, Michael Regan will be the first Black man in charge of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly settled on another nominee for his Cabinet.
Multiple outlets report Biden is going with Michael Regan as his nominee to lead the EPA. Regan has served as the head of North Carolina s Department of Environmental Quality since 2017.
If confirmed by the Senate, he would be the first Black man in charge of the EPA.
The Biden administration has an ambitious environmental agenda. It plans to rejoin the Paris climate accord and put the U.S. on track to go carbon-neutral by 2050.
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December 17, 2020
U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM), President-elect Joe Biden s choice for Interior Secretary, at the U.S. Capitol in January 2019. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
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President-elect Joe Biden rounded out his climate and environment team Thursday with groundbreaking cabinet nominations at the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Interior, agencies critical to his pledge to combat climate change and emphasize environmental justice.