President-elect Joe Biden plans to sign a slew of executive orders Wednesday afternoon aimed at unwinding Donald Trump's environmental legacy, from rejoining the Paris climate accord to reviving the government's role in protecting air and water.
A survey carried out after the November election found that 66 percent of respondents said that developing sources of clean energy should be a high or very high priority.
Michael Regan, President-elect Biden's choice for EPA administrator, won kudos for his work to rejuvenate a beleaguered North Carolina environmental agency.