Senate Confirms Michael Regan to Lead EPA

Senate Confirms Michael Regan to Lead EPA
Then-nominee for EPA Administrator, Michael Regan speaks in Wilmington, Delaware, on Dec. 19, 2020. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images
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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Michael Regan as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which will play a central role in the Biden administration climate change agenda.

The bipartisan tally in the Democratic-led Senate was 66-34 to confirm Regan.