The President started off on the strongest note, with the Worker Organizing and Empowerment Task Force.
Michael Regan
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Michael Stanley Regan is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, currently serving as the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality since January 2020. In this role, he has focused on issues related to environmental justice and public health, advocating for policies that address lead exposure and promote sustainable practices. Regan has emphasized the importance of research and innovation in environmental protection, aiming to safeguard the health of North Carolinians and their environment.
Over 50 percent of the resources from the bipartisan infrastructure bill has to go to disadvantaged communities, communities of color, communities exactly like Jackson.
we have to put aside our political differences. There are millions of dollars on the table right now that Jackson needs to apply for, so that we can begin to move forward, $43 million, to be exact, that Jackson has access to immediately.
It’s our job to be sure that every person in Jackson has access to good-quality drinking water.
the president’s vision around mitigating the climate crisis and preparing for the future in an adaptive way is really intertwined into these resources that we have at our fingertips.
the price at the pump is really putting pressure on all of our fellow citizens, because of this unprovoked war.
I got the White House to convene an interagency council to pull all these agencies together.
There is nothing more important than cleaning up the yellow school buses that carry our most precious cargo to and from school every day.
We need more boots on the ground. We need to be able to follow through and do our job to protect our fellow citizens.
We are laser focused on this, this has been a high priority for me since becoming administrator.
We need more boots on the ground. We need to be able to follow through and do our job to protect our fellow citizens.
I got the White House to convene an interagency council to pull all these agencies together.
There is nothing more important than cleaning up the yellow school buses that carry our most precious cargo to and from school every day.
we are laser focused on this, this has been a high priority for me since becoming administrator
I am very satisfied with the focus that my Agency has given to environmental justice, and equity issues.
The President pledged that agriculture will have a seat at the table, advanced biofuels would have a role in this low-carbon future, and we are going to keep that commitment.
We are looking for the opportunity to apply bill dollars all across the country for stormwater.
We absolutely do, and that is why we are covering as much material and reducing as much waste as possible.
I really, really, really respect cooperative federalism. I know what can be done on the State level if you have a strong Federal partnership.
We believe should be properly placed in any kind of situation where there aren't disproportionate impacts to any communities.
We cannot do this alone. So, yes, you have our strong partnership and commitment to continuing to work across the State, Federal, and tribal boundaries.
I think it is vitally important that we have a comprehensive approach to all this, that takes in all the various industries and factions or factors of our supply chain.





