Lee Zeldin, Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency

Why Trump Picked Lee Zeldin to Lead the Environmental Protection Agency
With a Republican majority in Congress and Zeldin promising to “deregulate” the EPA, the new Trump administration will prioritize fossil fuel interests over environmental protection.
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s Pick for the EPA, Promises to Cut Regulations
Like the EPA administrators from Trump's first term—former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler and "fossil fuel puppet" Scott Pruitt —Zeldin is expected to pursue the Republican's plan to "drill, baby, drill," despite the devastating consequences for the global climate.
Lee Zeldin tapped to lead Environmental Protection Agency under Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency. In a statement on Monday, Trump praised Zeldin's background as a lawyer and said he's known the former New York congressman for a long time.
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.
What Trump’s pick of Zeldin to lead EPA signals for his environmental plans
As President-elect Trump’s team is taking shape, we’re learning more about who will take the lead on energy, climate and the environment. The first announcement on that front is Lee Zeldin, a former GOP congressman who will head the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Trump’s EPA pick shows his intent to prioritize corporations over our health
It’s a bad sign when a person nominated for EPA chief puts “clean air and water” at the end of his list of goals.
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.
Who is Lee Zeldin, Trump’s pick to head the EPA?
Inside Climate News reporter Marianne Lavelle writes that New York Representative Lee Zeldin brings a moderate face to a radical game plan.
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA pick, brings a moderate face to a radical game plan
Despite his past pro-environment votes, Lee Zeldin is expected to be on board with Trump’s climate policy rollbacks.
How environmental agencies could be managed under new Trump administration
As President-elect Donald Trump names his cabinet picks, environmental groups are concerned over who he's chosen to regulate ...
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Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection ...
EPA To Discuss Havertown Superfund Site Next Week At Virtual Meeting
EPA officials will provide an update on ongoing efforts at the site, which is in the area of Eagle and Lawrence roads, ...
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City of Salem to pay $25k fine to EPA for wastewater treatment plant violations
The City of Salem has agreed to pay the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a $25,000 fine in settlement for ...
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Biden EPA to charge first-ever ‘methane fee’ for drilling waste by oil and gas companies
The Environmental Protection Agency rule follows through on a directive ... largest industrial source of methane emissions in the United States, and advocates say reduction of methane emissions ...
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.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposes draft of potential wind farm project in Nantucket
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today its draft for a Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) ...