A Donald Trump nemesis may run the EPA if Joe Biden wins
California air regulator Mary Nichols is called ‘the Queen of Green’ and has been an environmental champion for decades
21 October 2020 - 18:19
Washington — If Joe Biden wins the US presidency, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief could be a clean air champion from California who has fought President Donald Trump on automobile pollution, or an environmental justice activist from Mississippi.
Biden’s campaign has heard recommendations for both California air regulator Mary Nichols and Mississippi’s Heather McTeer Toney to lead the EPA, among others, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named revealing personnel discussions...
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