Senate votes to confirm Zeldin as new EPA Administrator
Lee Zeldin's nomination to head the Environmental Protection Agency as its new administrator was confirmed by the Senate in a 56-42 vote Wednesday afternoon.
Zeldin comes to the agency in the midst of a major environmental policy shift -- with the Trump administration magnifying the impacts Trump claims environmental regulations have on the economy while de-emphasizing the need for emissions reductions and other climate goals.
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In his confirmation hearing earlier this month, Zeldin said, "The EPA must be better stewards of tax dollars, honor cooperative federalism and be transparent and accountable to Congress and the public."