Michael Regan: “I do believe that one of the initial catalysts for TCSA was focused on asbestos cities.”

We are saving lives, and we are putting pragmatic, practical regulations in place so that we can provide many of our industries regulatory certainty.

I think what we want to do is to ensure that we are meeting the letter of the law with as much flexibility as possible.

I have met with so many mothers whose children are lead-poisoned, and we are seeing lead-poisoned children all over this country.

The mission of the EPA is to protect public health and the environment, look at cost-effective technologies to do so, and ensure that this country can remain globally competitive.