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NC Chamber holds Ag Allies conference

October 26, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Inflation and regulatory challenges were recurring themes at the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Ag Allies 2024 conference earlier this month. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture announced in 2023 that the state’s […]

EPA reverses GenX recycling plan after bipartisan concern

December 6, 2023 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH — A controversial plan was reversed last month that would have imported 4 million tons of water containing forever chemical GenX to a Chemours facility in Fayetteville. In a letter sent to Gov. Roy Cooper, […]

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Biden mileage rule to exceed Obama climate goal

July 29, 2021 Hope Yen, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a major step, President Joe Biden is proposing a return to aggressive Obama-era vehicle mileage standards over five years. He’s then aiming for even tougher anti-pollution rules after that to forcefully […]

EPA revokes Trump-era policy that loosened clean-air rules

May 17, 2021 Matthew Daly, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Agency is revoking a Trump-era rule that overhauled how the agency evaluates air pollutants, a move the Biden administration says will make it easier to enact limits on dangerous […]

Michael Regan sworn in as 16th EPA administrator

March 17, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vice President Kamala Harris held a ceremonial swearing in for Michael Regan, the 16th Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, on Wednesday, Mar. 17. Regan was officially sworn in on Thursday, Mar. 11. […]

Senate approves Regan for EPA administrator

March 10, 2021 Matt Mercer

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a 66-34 vote. Regan, who has served as NC DEQ’s […]

McConnell says he will vote against Regan’s EPA nomination

March 10, 2021 Matt Mercer

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said in a floor speech on Wednesday he was opposing N.C. Dept. of Environmental Quality Secretary Michael Regan’s nomination to become the administrator of the Environmental Protection […]

Senate confirms Merrick Garland to be US attorney general, Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary

March 10, 2021 Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate has confirmed Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general with a bipartisan vote, placing the widely-respected, veteran judge in the post. Democrats have praised Garland, a federal appeals […]

Gov. Roy Cooper names Dionne Delli-Gatti new environmental secretary

February 16, 2021 North State Journal Staff

RALEIGH – Gov. Roy Cooper named Dionne Delli-Gatti, the director of regulatory and legislative affairs for southeast climate and energy at the Environmental Defense Fund, the state’s new Department of Environmental Quality secretary. Delli-Gatti will […]

Senate committee advances N.C. DEQ secretary’s nomination to full vote

February 9, 2021 North State Journal Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A U.S. Senate committee gave its approval to N.C. Department of Environmental Quality secretary Michael Regan to become President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator on Tuesday. A floor vote to […]