EPA nominee Lee Zeldin has backed environmental causes

EPA nominee Lee Zeldin has backed environmental causes, but not all are convinced
Then-Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) arranged the event after Long Island officials and local environmental activists complained that the only federal hearing on the 2018 presidential executive order to allow that oil exploration and drilling had been held in Albany. Legal challenges eventually blocked the drilling.
How Much Damage Can Lee Zeldin Do at the EPA?
Donald Trump has named his pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency: Lee Zeldin, who was the U.S. representative for New York’s 1st congressional district from 2015 to 2023. What does that tell us about what lies ahead?
Who is Lee Zeldin? 6 things to know about Trump’s selection for EPA chief
President-elect Trump on Monday announced former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as his nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin has a fairly thin track record on environmental policy but was a vocal congressional ally of Trump’s in the president-elect’s first term.
What Lee Zeldin’s Nomination Means for the EPA
What to expect from Donald Trump’s EPA pick: deregulation justified as boosts for the economy and platitudes about the importance of clean air and water.
Trump picks GOP former congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Zeldin announced that he has accepted the role.
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA Pick, Puts a Moderate Face on a Radical Plan
By tapping former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the Environmental Protection Agency, President-elect Donald Trump opted to put his planned radical rollback of climate policy in the hands of a staunch ally who is skilled at projecting an image of a moderate conservationist.
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Trump’s pick of Lee Zeldin for EPA shows he’s serious about protecting the economy and the environment
President-elect Donald Trump meant it when he vowed to juice the economy by rolling back needless regulations, and nothing proves that more than his choice of ex-Rep. Lee Zeldin to head the
Lee Zeldin chosen to be Trump's EPA administrator
"It is an honor to join President Trump's Cabinet as EPA Administrator," the former New York congressman wrote.
What Trump EPA means for Illinois, climate fight
While the president-elect promises clean air and water, climate and equity take a back seat to fossil fuel excavation.
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Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick for the EPA, Promises to Cut Regulations
"We need a steady, experienced hand at EPA to marshal federal resources to fight climate change and utilize the full power ...
As EPA czar, Lee Zeldin should scrap these three awful Biden rules FAST
The Environmental Protection Agency has now finalized a long list of rules that jeopardize the well-being of Americans and ...
Lee Zeldin's appointment as EPA head brings a mixed reaction from Long Island environmental leaders
Long Island leaders say they're hopeful that Donald Trump's pick for head of the EPA​, former Rep. Lee Zeldin, will in fact ...
Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
Stephen Miller was a senior adviser in Trump’s first term and has been a central figure in many of the former president’s ...
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Lee Zeldin backed aggressive bills targeting toxic chemicals
President-elect Donald Trump's EPA pick supported aggressive "forever chemicals" legislation, offering clues for how major ...