Regan Might Face Diminished EPA Role, ‘Turf Wars’ With White House

February 25, 2021
Administration observers are questioning whether Michael Regan, President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead EPA, could face a diminished role if he wins Senate confirmation due to the large number of Obama-era officials who have returned to the agency and the White House to work on implementing Biden’s environmental agenda. And these sources also say that because there are so many officials now working on climate change policies across the Biden administration, this could lead to “turf wars” between EPA and...


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