Michael S. Regan

Michael S. Regan is an American environmental regulator serving as the secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality. In 2018, he approved permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, though the project was ultimately cancelled. On December 17, 2020, it was reported that President-elect Joe Biden has selected Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

About Michael S. Regan in brief

Summary Michael S. ReganMichael S. Regan is an American environmental regulator serving as the secretary of North Carolina’s Department of Environmental Quality. On December 17, 2020, it was reported that President-elect Joe Biden has selected Regan to serve as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the upcoming Biden administration. If confirmed, Regan would become the first Black man to run the agency and would be responsible for helping to advance the Biden administration’s commitment to combatting climate change, promoting green energy innovations, and addressing the effects of environmental racism.

In 2018, he approved permits for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, though the project was ultimately cancelled. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina with his wife, Melvina, and son.