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AFIA Tips Hat to New EPA Chief

March 11, 2021

Contact Victoria Broehm, Director of Communications

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) congratulates Michael Regan for his appointment as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. AFIA’s President and CEO Constance Cullman issued the following statement following Regan’s U.S. Senate confirmation on Capitol Hill.

“On behalf of the U.S. animal food industry, we extend a warm welcome to Michael Regan as the new administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency. We are committed to working with our domestic and international partners to continue our sustainability journey and we know that research and development underway in our industry today will provide innovative solutions to tomorrow’s pressing food and climate challenges. We look forward to working with an EPA leader who understands the burden the agriculture industry is facing in providing food for a growing population, while promoting good human and animal health and preserving the earth’s precious natural resources. We stand committed to discussing with Administrator Regan the ways our nearly 700 member companies can drive scientific progress and positive change within any U.S. environmental plans of action.” 

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