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Regan sworn in as 16th EPA administrator
Staff report
Enviro-Net
Michael S. Regan was sworn in as the 16th administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on March 11.
Regan returned to EPA after starting his career at the agency, rising to the role of national program manager responsible for designing strategic solutions with industry and corporate stakeholders to reduce air pollution, improve energy efficiency and address climate change.
Prior to his nomination as administrator of the agency, he served as the secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. There, he spearheaded the development and implementation of the state's plan to address climate change and transition the state to a clean energy economy. In addition, he secured the largest coal ash cleanup in U.S. history and led negotiations regarding the cleanup of the Cape Fear River, which had been contaminated for years by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Regan, a native of Goldsboro, NC, graduated from the North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, and earned a master's degree in public administration from George Washington University.