Michael S. Regan
Michael S. Regan | |
|---|---|
| 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | |
| In office March 11, 2021 – December 31, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Deputy | Janet McCabe Jane Nishida (acting) |
| Preceded by | Andrew R. Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | Lee Zeldin |
| 2nd Secretary of the North 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 | August 6, 1976[1] Goldsboro, North Carolina |
| 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 was the 16th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from 2021 until 2025. He was the secretary of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality from 2017 until 2021.
He was an air quality specialist in the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
On December 17, 2020, it was reported that then President-elect Joe Biden nominated Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.[3] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on March 11, 2021.[4]
References
- ↑ Carma, Timothy; Bogardus, Kevin; Cusick, Daniel (February 2, 2021). "Young Michael Regan: 'Determined to do something important'". E&E News. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ↑ "PN78-16 — Michael Stanley Regan — Environmental Protection Agency". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ↑ Friedman, Lisa (2020-12-17). "Biden to Pick Michael Regan, North Carolina Environment Regulator, to Head E.P.A." The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
- ↑ Guillén, Alex. "Senate confirms Michael Regan to lead EPA". POLITICO. Retrieved 2021-03-10.