Lee Zeldin Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency confirmation hearing
- Lee Zeldin, nominated by Trump to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, stated that he believes climate change is real, but the agency is not required to regulate carbon dioxide emissions.
- During his confirmation hearing, Zeldin emphasized the need to protect the environment without harming economic growth, saying, 'We can, and we must, protect our precious environment without suffocating the economy.'
- Zeldin faced questions from Democrats about climate change and declined to commit to specific policies, promising not to prejudge outcomes at the EPA.
- The League of Women Voters criticized Zeldin's environmental record, giving him a 14% score, and he had previously voted against the Inflation Reduction Act aimed at fighting climate change.
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