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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.

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2009: 1 quote2021: 63 quotes2022: 27 quotes2023: 61 quotes2024: 11 quotes
Sep 28, 2022

The President started off on the strongest note, with the Worker Organizing and Empowerment Task Force.

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Sep 6, 2022

Over 50 percent of the resources from the bipartisan infrastructure bill has to go to disadvantaged communities, communities of color, communities exactly like Jackson.

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Sep 6, 2022

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.

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Sep 6, 2022

It’s our job to be sure that every person in Jackson has access to good-quality drinking water.

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Sep 6, 2022

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.

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May 17, 2022

the price at the pump is really putting pressure on all of our fellow citizens, because of this unprovoked war.

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May 17, 2022

I got the White House to convene an interagency council to pull all these agencies together.

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May 17, 2022

There is nothing more important than cleaning up the yellow school buses that carry our most precious cargo to and from school every day.

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May 17, 2022

We need more boots on the ground. We need to be able to follow through and do our job to protect our fellow citizens.

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May 17, 2022

We are laser focused on this, this has been a high priority for me since becoming administrator.

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May 3, 2022

We need more boots on the ground. We need to be able to follow through and do our job to protect our fellow citizens.

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May 3, 2022

I got the White House to convene an interagency council to pull all these agencies together.

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May 3, 2022

There is nothing more important than cleaning up the yellow school buses that carry our most precious cargo to and from school every day.

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May 3, 2022

we are laser focused on this, this has been a high priority for me since becoming administrator

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May 3, 2022

50, 60, 40 years, however many years, is way too long.

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May 3, 2022

I am very satisfied with the focus that my Agency has given to environmental justice, and equity issues.

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Apr 4, 2022

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.

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Apr 4, 2022

We are looking for the opportunity to apply bill dollars all across the country for stormwater.

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Apr 4, 2022

Congress basically gave us an assignment to phase down hydrofluorocarbons.

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Apr 4, 2022

We absolutely do, and that is why we are covering as much material and reducing as much waste as possible.

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Apr 4, 2022

we believe that we put forward a very, very strong strategy

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Apr 4, 2022

I really, really, really respect cooperative federalism. I know what can be done on the State level if you have a strong Federal partnership.

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Apr 4, 2022

We believe should be properly placed in any kind of situation where there aren't disproportionate impacts to any communities.

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Apr 4, 2022

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.

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Nov 16, 2021

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.

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