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How Lee Zeldin Shifted the Mission — and the Message — of the E.P.A.

More than any administrator in decades, Lee Zeldin talks about the Environmental Protection Agency's work in economic terms, reflecting President Trump’s desire to boost industry w...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin weighs in on New York politics

The former 2022 GOP gubernatorial candidate cautioned New York lawmakers from backing tax hikes.

EPA leader Zeldin supports slashing agency budget by half at contentious congressional hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan by President Donald Trump's administration to slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by half has been the focus of contentious congressional he...

‘I Did My Homework’: Zeldin Slams DeLauro During Explosive EPA Hearing

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin brought a fiery exchange against a progressive climate control hawk who forgot to do her homework, suggesting his defense w...

Trump’s EPA chief Zeldin gives keynote speech at climate-denying group’s event

Lee Zeldin opens conference for Heartland Institute, which once compared climate advocates to the UnabomberSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your i...

EPA leader Zeldin supports slashing agency budget by half at contentious congressional hearings

WASHINGTON (AP) — A plan by President Donald Trump’s administration to slash the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget by half has been the focus of contentious congressional he...

Zeldin Vows to Prevent Another 9/11 Air Poisoning Disaster After LA Fires

The Environmental Protection Agency misled the public about the dangerous air in New York City following the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, Commissioner Lee Zeldin said. He vowed to...

EPA Head Lee Zeldin Celebrates Victory Over Climate Science

The head of the EPA was the keynote speaker last week at a conference organized by the Heartland Institute -- an implacable foe of the EPA. The post EPA Head Lee Zeldin Celebrates...

EPA's Lee Zeldin Zings Whitehouse: I'm Not Taking Morality Lessons from People Joining 'All White Country Clubs'

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin zinged Democrat Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) during a tense exchange at a Senate committee hearing this week. The post EPA’s Lee Zeldin Zings Whiteho...

Zeldin Says EPA Providing ‘Flexibility’ by Loosening Rules for Pollutants Used in Grocery Refrigeration

May 24, 2026 | Source: THE HILL | by Max Rego Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin said Sunday that the Trump administration is providing “flexibility” to businesses b...

Exclusive--EPA's Lee Zeldin: Wasteful 'Environmental Justice' Schemes Fund Activists to Train Activists to Lobby for Mor...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin revealed how federal dollars spent on "environmental justice" often simply perpetuate a wasteful yet lucrative cycle...

Lee Zeldin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announce Action to Make Water Safe from Microplastics, Chemicals

EPA chief Lee Zeldin and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced action to ensure that America's drinking water is safe from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forev...

Lee Zeldin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announce Action to Make Water Safe from Microplastics, Chemicals

EPA chief Lee Zeldin and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday announced action to ensure that America's drinking water is safe from microplastics, pharmaceuticals, forev...

EPA Admin. Zeldin Schools Dems: No More Climate Grift Lectures

WATCH: EPA's Zeldin testifies on Trump's budget request in Senate Environment hearing

Senate Democrats accused the Trump administration of abandoning the Environmental Protection Agency's mission to protect human health and the environment at a congressional hearing...

Can the E.P.A. Survive Lee Zeldin?

The agency, which was founded to protect the environment and human health, has cancelled safety regulations, supported coal, and stopped caring about climate change.

How Trump's EPA head has transformed the agency — and sided with polluters

New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert says EPA chief Lee Zeldin has rescinded regulations, cut or eliminated departments and terminated the jobs of many scientists. Trump calls Zeldi...

Trump EPA chief vows he won’t take ‘morality lessons’ from Dem senator after heated clash

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse traded barbs over coal plant consumer costs Wednesday amid Trump's proposed 52% cut to EPA funding for 2027.

EPA Moves To Designate Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals As Contaminants In Drinking Water

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has been under pressure for months to further crack down on environmental contaminants.

EPA Opens Public Review on Proposed Fungicide Rules

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. Standing ...

Lee Zeldin Infuriates Purple-Haired Democrat While He Schools Her On Basic Supreme Court Cases

Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin fired back at Democratic Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro on Monday while she tried to lecture him on climate change. The post...

Zeldin Zings Climate Fanatics, Says US Will No Longer Bend the Knee to 'Gloom and Doom' Crowd

In a first, EPA leader to speak at climate-skeptic conference

For the first time ever, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will speak at a gathering of activists, politicians and scientists who deny human activity influences...

Trump’s EPA Chief Delivers the Keynote at a Conference of Climate Change Deniers

This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the US Environmental Protecti...