Trump's pick for EPA administrator is Lee Zeldin. Here's what to know.
Sen. John Curtis, a Republican from Utah, praised Zeldin's nomination, saying he helped get Republicans talking about climate change when he was in the U.S. House of Representatives.
EPA nominee Lee Zeldin's confirmation hearing: What to know, how to watch
Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin is facing his confirmation hearing in the Senate on Thursday. Here's what you need to know.
Senators to grill EPA nominee Lee Zeldin, but confirmation is likely
Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin will face tough questions from Democrats about his fitness to be the EPA administrator at a Senate hearing Thursday, but he appears to be on a path to confirmation.
EPA Nominee Zeldin Says Climate Change Is Real, Agency Shouldn't Suffocate Economy
I believe that climate change is real," Lee Zeldin told senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee. He added that environmental policies should not hamper economic growth.
Zeldin grilled by Democrats on climate change, Trump’s stance on carbon emissions during EPA hearing
Trump's EPA administrator-nominee took at-times pointed questions from several liberal Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Ex-Rep. Lee Zeldin tells senators he would not favor industry over the environment as EPA chief
WASHINGTON -- Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin denied that he will favor industry over the environment and declared he thinks climate change is real as he faced questions Thursday on his nomination to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Long Island’s Lee Zeldin testifies at Senate confirmation hearing
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Former NY Rep. Zeldin grilled in EPA confirmation hearing
Former New York Republican Congressman and Republican nominee for governor Lee Zeldin testified at his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday. President-elect Trump has nominated Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. In his opening remarks, Zeldin expressed a commitment to protecting the economy and leaving the world a better place.
Trump EPA nominee Zeldin vague on plans as senators press him on climate views
Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy” during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a department likely to play a central role in President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to slash federal regulations and promote oil and gas development.
EPA nominee Lee Zeldin speaks on climate change, disaster relief at confirmation hearing
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Adam Schiff questioned EPA administrator nominee Lee Zeldin on climate change and disaster relief.
Lee Zeldin emphasizes accountability in EPA confirmation hearing
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head up the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, emphasized accountability during hours of testimony Thursday.
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EPA administrator nominee talks PFAS, plastic and economy during confirmation hearing
Lee Zeldin highlighted his plan to balance environmental and economic concerns and said working on PFAS passive receiver ...
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Trump EPA Pick Lee Zeldin Is Fossil Fuel’s Inside Man
Trump has chosen Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA ... environmental voting record of 14 percent with the League of Conservation Voters. Zeldin voted to overturn the 2020 election and sat in ...
Trump's pick to lead EPA says agency authorized, not required to regulate CO2
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday said he believes climate ...