Stories tagged: "Michael Regan"


In this 2016 file photo, people gather in front of a Flint, Mich. church before participating in a national march to highlight the push for clean water. (Image via Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
NC Could Shrink Drinking Water Lead Levels Under This Federal Plan

An ambitious piece of President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal would replace lead pipes across the country.

Nominee for EPA Administrator, Michael Regan, speaks at the Queen theater on December 19, 2020 in Wilmington, DE.  (Photo by Joshua Roberts/Getty Images)
Michael Regan Could Become the First Black Man to Head Up the EPA

Regan most recently served as North Carolina's top environmental regulator, where he oversaw the largest coal ash cleanup in United States history.

President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly offered the job of EPA chief to Michael Regan, who's led NC's environmental agency since 2017. (Image via NC DEQ)
Biden Picks North Carolina Environmental Chief to Lead EPA

Biden's pick, Michael Regan, has led NC's top environmental agency during a tumultuous time, including cleanup of the Cape Fear River.

A solar power array in North Carolina. (Image via Shutterstock)
What A Clean Energy Economy Could Do For North Carolina

Implementing clean energy is about more than protecting the environment—it also creates equity and fuels economic growth, NC officials say.