Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why California’s lead environmental official, Mary Nichols, will likely not run the EPA
Tackling climate is a massive priority for President-elect Joe Biden, so there’s a lot of attention on who he’ll pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
By Madeleine Brand • • 8m ListenTackling climate is a massive priority for President-elect Joe Biden, so there’s a lot of attention on who he’ll pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. One of the people thought to be a shoe-in was Mary Nichols, the head of the California Air Resources Board. Nichols helped pioneer California’s cap-and-trade program, and she was Biden’s top pick to head the EPA.
Nichols now appears to be out of the running — after dozens of environmental justice groups signed a letter criticizing her “bleak” record on environmental racism. Biden’s transition team is now scrambling to find someone else to lead the EPA.
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