McCabe
The incoming Biden administration plans to appoint Janet McCabe to serve as deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, The Hill reported early Friday.
McCabe previously served as the acting assistant administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the EPA for much of the Obama administration.
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