Biden has chosen a climate change legal expert to head a major regulatory office that hasn't had a permanent leader in a while

The dean of the New York University School of Law, Richard Revesz, was nominated by the president for a key role in overseeing regulations coming out of the executive brand.

Revesz was promoted to administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs by the White House on Friday. His work advocated for climate change and environmental policies. Confirmation is required for the role.

The Office of Management and Budget's OIRA reviews regulations from the executive branch. The cost-benefit analysis of regulations is one of the responsibilities of the agency.

Revesz is the first permanent leader of OIRA since Biden took office.

The power of the regulatory state is supported by Revesz in his writings. The US Supreme Court's ruling in West Virginia could affect the ability of government agencies to respond to novel environmental challenges.

Potential nominees for the post, which would help determine how the administration wielded regulations to address a variety of issues, were a point of contention and the administration took time to consider its options.