United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan - In Person
Special Announcement from the Univ of Maryland Campus
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Riggs Alumni Center
Register Here
Special Announcement from the Univ of Maryland Campus
Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Riggs Alumni Center
Register Here
The University of Maryland will host the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this Thursday, May 11, 2023. EPA Administrator Michael Regan plans to make an important announcement related to climate change.
Doors will open at 8:30 a.m., with the formal program to start at 9:30 a.m. The event will occur at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center, 7801 Alumni Drive, campus. The EPA is especially interested in student engagement. Please fill out the Pre-registration form, which is required for entry to the event.
About EPA Administrator Michael Regan
As the son of two public servants, Michael Regan went on to follow in his parents' footsteps and pursue a life of public service. Prior to his nomination as EPA Administrator, he served as the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. As Secretary, he spearheaded the development and implementation of North Carolina's seminal plan to address climate change and transition the state to a clean energy economy. Under his leadership, he secured the largest coal ash clean-up in United States history. He led complex negotiations regarding the clean-up of the Cape Fear River, which had been contaminated for years by the toxic chemicals per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS). In addition, he established North Carolina's first-of-its-kind Environmental Justice and Equity Advisory board to better align social inequities, environmental protection, and community empowerment.
Previously, Administrator Regan served as Associate Vice President of U.S. Climate and Energy, and as Southeast Regional Director of the Environmental Defense Fund where he convened energy companies, business leaders, environmental and industry groups, and elected officials across the country to achieve pragmatic solutions to the climate crisis.
