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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Oliver Milman

EPA chief vows to take on Republican-led states over pollution rules rollback

a man in a suit speaks near a petroleum refinery
The EPA administrator, Michael Regan, speaks near a petroleum refinery in Reserve, Louisiana, on 16 November 2021. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP

Republican-led states attacking protections shielding disadvantaged communities from industrial pollution will be confronted by the Biden administration, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has warned.

In a Guardian interview, Michael Regan, administrator of the EPA, also denied abandoning those who face the brunt of air and water contamination in the US.

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