1 day ago · EPA Press Office ([email protected]) WASHINGTON – On January 29, 2025, Lee Zeldin was sworn in as the 17th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Zeldin will work closely with the dedicated career officials at the agency to fulfill the agency’s mission to protect human health and the environment.

1 day ago · Barrasso called Zeldin “a lifelong public servant” and a seasoned lawyer with a sharp legal mind and over 20 years of military service. Zeldin will continue Trump’s “mission to roll back punishing, political regulations” at the EPA, “cut red tape” and oversee “a new wave of creativity and innovation,’' Barrasso said.

1 day ago · What to expect from Trump and his administration on climate policy 04:20. The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role ...

1 day ago · The Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency, where he will be charged with executing President Trump’s orders to dismantle major environmental ...

23 hours ago · The U.S. Senate voted 56-42 on Wednesday to confirm former congressman Lee Zeldin of Shirley to serve as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump’s administration. As EPA Administrator, Mr. Zeldin will manage and enforce the nation’s environmental laws and regulations, prepare the agency’s annual budget and lead …

1 day ago · The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former congressman Lee Zeldin as President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency administrator. Zeldin, who is expected to pursue a deregulation push ...

1 day ago · The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He was confirmed in a 56-42 vote. Democrats Mark Kelly (Ariz.), John…

1 day ago · Former Long Island Congressmember Lee Zeldin, who once sat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, won Senate confirmation Wednesday in a final vote of 56-42 to head the Environmental Protection ...

1 day ago · The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to be EPA administrator along mostly partisan lines. Why it matters: Zeldin, with little experience in environmental policymaking, will spearhead the Trump administration's push to reverse former President Biden's climate regulations. President Trump and congressional Republicans have …

Nov 11, 2024 · President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Zeldin announced that he has accepted the...