W. Michael McCabe

Who is W. Michael McCabe?

W. Michael McCabe was Deputy Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency in 2000.

McCabe received a B.A. from Duke University in 1974. From 1974 to 1976, he served as legislative assistant to former Senator Gary Hart, where he specialized in environmental and energy policy, including the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy. From 1976 to 1979, he also served as Staff Director of the bipartisan Congressional Environmental and Energy Study Conference. In 1980, McCabe organized and directed the national commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Earth Day. From 1981 to 1985, he served as Staff Director of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy Conservation and Power Subcommittee. From 1987 to 1995, McCabe was Senator Joe Biden's Communications and Projects Director serving as senior advisor on Delaware issues.

Since 1995, McCabe served as the Regional Administrator of the EPA Middle Atlantic Region. As regional administrator, in cooperation with governors and senior state officials, McCabe directed the implementation of federal environmental programs in the states of Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. He was appointed Deputy Administrator of the EPA by President Clinton on December 15, 1999, and was succeeded by Bradley Campbell. He left that job on January 19, 2001.