Trump Nemesis Mary Nichols on Short List to Run Biden EPA
- Veteran air pollution regulator seen among top candidates
- Mississippi’s Heather McTeer Toney also cited prominently
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If Joe Biden wins the presidency, his 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 Environmental Protection Agency, among others, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be named revealing personnel discussions.