EPA Chief Regan Aims For Long-Term ‘Electric Future’ In Transportation

EPA Administrator Michael Regan says he is aiming for an “electric future” for road transportation, though he sees a useful role for near-term measures to reduce diesel exhaust, greenhouse gases and other air emissions from vehicles, statements that may heighten tensions with the oil and biofuels industries who compete over liquid fuels markets. Speaking at a June 9 hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee’s panel on interior and environment, Regan defended the Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 budget that seeks...