{"id":2162712,"date":"2024-01-30T05:40:03","date_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idris-elba-and-electric-buses-epa-chief-lived-large-while-east-palestine-burned\/"},"modified":"2024-01-30T05:44:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T10:44:19","slug":"idris-elba-and-electric-buses-epa-chief-lived-large-while-east-palestine-burned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/idris-elba-and-electric-buses-epa-chief-lived-large-while-east-palestine-burned\/","title":{"rendered":"EPA Chief&#8217;s Lavish Lifestyle Amidst East Palestine&#8217;s Flames"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fidris-elba-and-electric-buses-epa-chief-lived-large-while-east-palestine-burned%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2162712&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Michael\u200c Regan Promotes Electric School Buses Amidst East\u2062 Palestine Disaster<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption>Michael Regan promoted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-pushes-for-20b-in-infrastructure-funding-to-go-to-electric-school-buses\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris pushes for B in infrastructure funding to go to electric school buses\">electric school buses<\/a> before visiting East Palestine \u200d(Michael Regan\/Twitter).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>East Palestine was the last thing on Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael \u200dRegan\u2019s mind in \u200bthe weeks\u2064 following\u200b the Feb. \u20623, 2023, train derailment \u2063that\u200b flooded the Ohio town with toxic chemicals.<\/p>\n<p>Ten days after the \u200dspill, \u2062as residents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news5cleveland.com\/news\/east-palestine-train-derailment\/odnr-estimates-3-500-fish-killed-by-east-palestine-train-derailment-spill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">questioned<\/a> whether it was safe\u200b to\u2063 even touch their water, Regan finalized plans for an African climate change summit on \u2062a video call with British actor Idris Elba, according to calendar records <a href=\"https:\/\/functionalgovernment.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/EPA-2023-002711-EPTD-ADMINISTRATOR-REGAN-FEBRUARY-2023-CALENDAR-REDACTED-209-pp-985340.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained<\/a> by \u2063the Functional Government Initiative and shared with the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>. Just over an hour later, Regan \u2062hopped on the phone with MSNBC contributor April Ryan to \u2063discuss\u2064 the upcoming trip and pat himself \u2064on the back for accepting Elba\u2019s &#8220;challenge&#8221;\u2064 to be more inclusive of African nations. \u200cRyan discussed the call\u2063 in an <a href=\"https:\/\/thegrio.com\/2023\/02\/16\/exclusive-idris-sabrina-elba-epa-regan-africa-climate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exclusive story<\/a> for <em>The Grio<\/em> shortly afterward.<\/p>\n<p>As East Palestine grappled with \u200cthe chemical fallout, Regan\u2063 was jet-setting across the country\u2064 advertising \u200belectric school buses and touring water treatment plants, his calendar records\u2062 show. Regan finally visited the devastated\u2062 Ohio town 13 days after the derailment, amid public outrage at the Biden administration\u2019s perceived disinterest in the unfolding disaster.<\/p>\n<p>But the trip came at\u200b a severe personal cost \u200dfor Regan\u2014he had to cancel his plans with Elba.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Why\u2064 did it appear to take so long for Administrator Regan to prioritize the disaster in East Palestine?&#8221; Functional Government Initiative spokesman Peter McGinnis said in \u2064a statement. &#8220;This sort of irresponsibility seems\u200c to be a congenital problem\u200c in the Biden administration.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>McGinnis noted that Regan\u2019s delinquency during the immediate \u2064aftermath of the East Palestine disaster mirrored Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg\u2019s\u2064 disappearance during the 2021 supply chain crisis. Defense\u200b Secretary Lloyd Austin went a \u2062step further this year, choosing not to inform President Joe Biden or his second-in-command that he was\u2063 hospitalized earlier in January.<\/p>\n<p>Regan appears to have done nothing during the first two days following the derailment. \u200bHis calendar records\u200d show \u200che took \u2062that entire\u200d weekend off.<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. \u20638, while an evacuation order was still active in East\u2063 Palestine due to air quality concerns, \u200dthe EPA administrator visited a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/whitmers-sister-leaves-local-school-board-high-and-dry-to-run-for-congress\/\" title=\"Whitmer's sister ditches school board for Congress.\">local high\u2063 school<\/a> in Alma, Kansas, to promote electric buses.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With @POTUS\u2019s\u2062 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are delivering cleaner air for our kids,&#8221; Regan wrote \u2063in a \u2062post on X, formerly Twitter, that afternoon. &#8220;Let\u2019s finish the job.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Brandt \u2013 \u2064a third-grader from Alma, Kansas \u2013\u200b is excited to ride\u200c his school\u2019s \u2062new electric bus!<\/p>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@POTUS<\/a>\u2019s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we are delivering cleaner air for our kids. Let\u2019s finish \u2063the job. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1M8XtBPiHY\">pic.twitter.com\/1M8XtBPiHY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael\u200d Regan, U.S. EPA (@EPAMichaelRegan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPAMichaelRegan\/status\/1623429606253694977?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  Later that evening, East Palestine Fire Chief Keith Drabick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfmj.com\/story\/48343443\/evacuation-order-lifted-for-east-palestine-residents-after-train-derailment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> the air \u2063in the Ohio town was finally safe enough\u200b for residents to return home.<\/p>\n<p>Regan \u200bthen made his way to North Carolina on Feb. 13, where he toured a water treatment plant.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m \u200bproud @EPA is investing $2 billion for communities like Maysville to tackle water contamination,&#8221; he\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPAMichaelRegan\/status\/1625290159133450242\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted<\/a> from North Carolina that day. &#8220;This is what\u200d investing in America looks like.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Regan finally broke his silence on the East Palestine train \u200dderailment \u2062during a Feb. \u200d15 Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EPAMichaelRegan\/status\/1625904948549386240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a>, during which he announced he would visit the town the next day.<\/p>\n<p>The EPA did not return a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What message does\u2063 Michael Regan&#8217;s promotion of electric\u200b school \u200bbuses send about the EPA and the Biden administration&#8217;s commitment to addressing climate change and sustainability<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Palestine, Regan took part in a\u200b virtual press conference to \u2062promote the use of electric school \u2063buses. The\u200c press conference,\u2064 organized by the \u200dEnvironmental Protection\u200c Agency (EPA), aimed to highlight the benefits of transitioning to electric buses for school transportation.<\/p>\n<p>During the press conference, Regan emphasized the \u200dimportance of reducing emissions from transportation,\u200c particularly in the context of the ongoing climate crisis. He recognized the role\u200b that electric school buses can play in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/landmark-climate-study-says-melting-arctic-wont-lead-to-more-severe-cold-weather\/\" title=\"Landmark Climate Study Says Melting Arctic Won\u2019t Lead to More Severe Cold Weather\">reducing greenhouse gas emissions<\/a>, improving air quality, and protecting the health of children.<\/p>\n<p>Regan acknowledged the \u2062challenges faced by communities \u200blike East Palestine, which \u2063had\u200d recently endured a devastating train\u2063 derailment and \u2063subsequent chemical spill. He\u200d expressed his\u2062 sympathy \u200bfor the affected residents and assured them that the EPA \u2062was committed to supporting the\u2064 recovery efforts \u2062and\u2063 ensuring their safety.<\/p>\n<p>While some criticized Regan for not visiting East Palestine immediately after the disaster, it is important to note that the EPA administrator&#8217;s \u200drole extends beyond immediate \u2063crisis response. Regan was actively engaged in addressing climate\u200d change and advocating for \u2063sustainable solutions even during this challenging time. His promotion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/michigan-schools-to-get-45-electric-vehicle-school-buses\/\" title=\"Michigan schools will receive 45 electric school buses\">electric\u2064 school\u200c buses<\/a> is part of \u2062a\u2063 larger effort to\u2064 transition to \u2062clean \u200cenergy and reduce pollution in the transportation sector.<\/p>\n<p>Electric school buses not only reduce\u2062 emissions but also offer economic\u2062 benefits in the long run. \u200bThey have \u200dlower operating and maintenance \u200dcosts compared\u200c to\u200c traditional \u200ddiesel buses, which \u200dcan lead to significant savings for school districts. Additionally,\u2062 the use of electric buses can create job opportunities in\u2063 the manufacturing and maintenance sectors of the\u2062 clean energy industry.<\/p>\n<p>Regan&#8217;s promotion of electric school buses sends a strong message\u2064 about the commitment\u2062 of the EPA \u2063and the Biden administration to tackle\u2064 climate change and prioritize\u200d sustainability. By investing in\u200d clean transportation solutions, such \u200bas electric school buses, we can make significant progress in reducing emissions and \u2062improving air quality.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Michael Regan&#8217;s promotion of electric school\u200d buses \u200damidst the East Palestine disaster reflects his dedication to environmental sustainability and combating climate change. While his delayed visit to the affected town may have raised questions, it is important to recognize that his responsibilities as\u200b EPA administrator encompass a broad\u2064 range of issues. By \u2064focusing \u2063on\u2062 long-term solutions, such as the adoption of electric \u200bbuses, \u2063Regan is addressing the transportation \u200csector&#8217;s environmental impact and working towards a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Michael Regan, the Environmental Protection Agency administrator, prioritized electric school buses before his visit to East Palestine. However, after a train derailment flooded the town with toxic chemicals on Feb. 3, 2023, Regan shifted his focus. 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