Senate confirms Michael Regan as EPA chief
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The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Michael Regan as the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), putting him in charge of an agency that will play a key role in implementing President Biden’s climate agenda. The Senate voted 66-34 in favor of Regan, who will be the first Black man to lead the EPA.