view of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters on March 16, 2017 in Washington, DC ( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)North Carolina - President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday offered the leadership of the Environmental Protection Agency to Michael S.
Regan, a North Carolina regulator who has made a name pursuing cleanups of industrial toxins and helping low-income and minority communities hit hardest by pollution.Biden's selection of Regan, who leads his state's environmental agency, was confirmed by two people familiar with the selection process.
They were not authorized the discuss the matter publicly before the official announcement and spoke on condition of anonymity.Regan became environmental chief in North Carolina in.