Senate panel advances EPA nominee; GOP slams Interior pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has endorsed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, setting up a vote in the full Senate. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee advanced Regan’s nomination Tuesday on a 14-6 vote. Regan is the second Biden environment or energy nominee to win committee approval. Former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm was endorsed as energy secretary last week. A third Biden nominee, Deb Haal