Michael S. Regan
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Michael S. Regan | |
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16thAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
Assumed office March 11, 2021 | |
President | Joe Biden |
Deputy | Janet McCabe |
Preceded by | Andrew R. Wheeler |
2nd Secretary of theNorth Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | |
In office January 3, 2017 – March 11, 2021 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | Donald van der Vaart |
Succeeded by | Dionne Delli-Gatti |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Goldsboro, North Carolina | August 6, 1976
Spouse(s) | Melvina |
Children | 1 |
Education | North Carolina A&T State University(BS) George Washington University(MPA) |
Michael Stanley Regan[2](born August 6, 1976) is an American environmentalist and politician. Regan is the 16thAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agencysince 2021. He was the secretary ofNorth Carolina's Department of Environmental Qualityfrom 2017 until 2021.
He was an air quality specialist in theUnited States Environmental Protection Agency(EPA).
On December 17, 2020, it was reported that then President-electJoe Bidennominated Regan to serve asAdministrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.[3]He was confirmed by theUnited States Senateon March 11, 2021.[4]
References
[change|change source]- ↑Carma, Timothy; Bogardus, Kevin; Cusick, Daniel (February 2, 2021)."Young Michael Regan: 'Determined to do something important'".E&E News.RetrievedFebruary 9,2021.
- ↑"PN78-16 — Michael Stanley Regan — Environmental Protection Agency".U.S. Congress.Retrieved2021-01-21.
- ↑Friedman, Lisa (2020-12-17)."Biden to Pick Michael Regan, North Carolina Environment Regulator, to Head E.P.A."The New York Times.ISSN0362-4331.Retrieved2020-12-17.
- ↑Guillén, Alex."Senate confirms Michael Regan to lead EPA".POLITICO.Retrieved2021-03-10.