Dive Summary:
- Sources say President Obama will likely nominate Janet McCabe as director of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation, taking over EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy's former role, according to the National Journal.
- Due to Congress' reluctance to pass new climate change legislation, Obama is widely expected to use the EPA in an effort to combat climate change and effectively overhaul the U.S. energy industry.
- According to the National Journal, the new director is expected to set "massive new pollution regulations" for coal-fired power plants. "McCabe will act as [Gina McCarthy's] right-hand woman, taking on the burden of drafting and legally bulletproofing the rules, as well as working with all the stakeholders they'll affect – states, electric utilities, consumers and environmental advocate[s]."