Michael Regan: “There is absolutely no acceptable or safe level of lead exposure, for our children, or for anyone.”

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.

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

Americans are already starting to see higher prices and fewer choices because of regulation, and we can expect it will only get worse as these rules really kick into high gear.

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.