Ep. 176 A Conversation with the 16th Administrator of the EPA Michael Regan

Ep. 176 A Conversation with the 16th Administrator of the EPA Michael Regan

December 4, 2025 · 23 min · Episode 176

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Michael Regan discusses his role as the 16th Administrator of the EPA and his previous work in environmental protection.

Michael Regan recently served as the 16th Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Previously he was Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality where he secured the largest coal ash cleanup settlement in U.S. history. And he led negotiations on the cleanup of the Cape Fear River from PFAS contamination. Now he has taken a role at POLIS: Center for Politics at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy.

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