Trump's Next EPA Administrator Is a Lawyer, Not an Environmentalist
President-elect Donald Trump is picking former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R–N.Y.) to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in his next administration. The
Trump appoints new EPA head Lee Zeldin, who has abysmal environmental record
President-elect Donald Trump tapped New York Republican Lee Zeldin Monday to be his new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, further signaling his intention to oppose government action to address climate change.
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.
Trump picks Lee Zeldin, Jewish former congressman from Long Island, to head EPA
Donald Trump picked Lee Zeldin, a Jewish Republican and former congressman from New York, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. Trump announced Zeldin’s appointment on Monday in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, saying Zeldin “has been a true fighter for America First policies.”
Trump taps Lee Zeldin as EPA chief, Rep. Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador
Lee Zeldin, a former member of Congress from New York, said it was an honor to be picked by Trump to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
Trump selects Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
President-elect Trump has selected former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Zeldin said Monday in a post on X. “It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator,
Don’t be fooled by Lee Zeldin’s moderate past. Trump’s EPA pick will rubber-stamp all of his anti-climate goals
Despite his pro-environment votes—especially to protect Long Island’s coast—the former congressman is expected to be on board with Trump’s climate policy.
Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he continues to build out his future administration with loyal supporters.
Zeldin Tabbed as New Head of EPA
Former Republican candidate for New York Governor Lee Zeldin has been tabbed by President-elect Trump as the head of the EPA. Jamie DeLine takes a look at Zeldin's environmental record.
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA Pick, Puts a Moderate Face on a Radical Plan
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Trump’s EPA Nominee Will Further His Deregulatory Agenda
If Donald Trump learned anything from his dysfunctional first term, it was that loyalty is significantly more important than competency. After years of chaos and turnover in major cabinet-level positions,
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The EPA Stalled and Then a Fix for New Mexico Oil and Gas Pollution Evaporated
Trump election likely marks the end of a federal response to worsening air pollution in the Permian Basin. It’s a ...
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 ...
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How will Ohio replace its 750,000 lead-based water lines?
The state has the third-highest number of the lines in the nation. One Ohio city shows a pathway to removing them.
Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
President-elect Donald Trump has named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as ...
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EPA employees are ‘freaking out’ over Trump’s return
In the days following the election, some employees at the Environmental Protection Agency began texting each other to vent ...
Trump Cabinet and Staff Picks: Who Will Be Part of the Next Administration?
Trump has announced a few senior staff picks like Lee Zeldin for EPA administrator and Kristi Noem as Homeland Security ...
Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for emissions waste by oil and gas companies
Oil and natural gas companies for the first time will have to pay a federal fee if they emit dangerous methane above certain ...