The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) 56-42 to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).{beacon} Energy

Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment ... He served on Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment and voted against certifying Trump’s 2020 election loss to President ...

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Trump

Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy” during his Senate confirmation hearing.

One goal mentioned was increasing baseload power generation to help reduce electric bills for individuals and businesses as well as prevent blackouts and brownouts.

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The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.

Zeldin, 44, is from New York. He served eight years in Congress and lost a race for governor in 2022. He is expected to push deregulation.

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