He often voted against environmental legislation in Congress, according to the League of Conservation Voters. He pledged to reverse New ... Here's what happened at the hearing Zeldin declined to say how the Trump administration might try to change or ...

In a story published Jan. 16, 2025 about the confirmation hearing for Lee Zeldin, President Donald Trump’s pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, The Associated Press erroneously reported t

Lee Zeldin, the former New York congressman tapped by President ... voting score based on his voting record in Congress, according to the League of Conservation Voters. Some of his votes in Congress included opposing investments in climate-resilient ...

Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin sat for his confirmation hearing to lead ... Zeldin earned a 14% lifetime environmental voting score from the League of Conservation Voters, but while in office he also fought to improve the air and water quality ...

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted largely along party lines Wednesday to confirm former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, which he promised lawmakers to make more business friendly.

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

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.

President-elect Donald Trump (R) announced former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as his nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency on November 11, 2024. This presidential appointment requires Senate confirmation. The Senate Environment ...

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection ... along with eliminating federal subsidies for electric vehicles. The League of Conservation Voters, a national environmental advocacy group, has ...

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.

The Senate is expected to vote on whether to confirm former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.