Trump, EPA

Of course Trump picked someone unqualified to run the EPA
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” - Maya Angelou
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Trump’s EPA pick shows his intent to prioritize corporations over our health
It’s a bad sign when a person nominated for EPA chief puts “clean air and water” at the end of his list of goals.
Trump’s new EPA pick wants to make the U.S. the AI ‘capital of the world’
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to “pursue energy dominance” to “make the United States the artificial intelligence capital of the world,” he said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday.
Trump’s EPA Pick Cites AI as a Priority
Zeldin, a four-term Republican congressman who lost the New York gubernatorial election in 2022, confirmed his selection in a post on X and stated a novel priority for the EPA to make the United States the “global leader” of artificial intelligence.
Zeldin, Trump’s pick as EPA head, was a bit player on environment
Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump’s intended nominee for EPA administrator, brings scant experience on environmental issues to the job but strong ties to Trump. In a statement,
Who is Lee Zeldin? 6 things to know about Trump’s selection for EPA chief
President-elect Trump on Monday announced former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) as his nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin has a fairly thin track record on environmental policy but was a vocal congressional ally of Trump’s in the president-elect’s first term.
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EPA employees are ‘freaking out’ over Trump’s return
“There are more people freaking out,” the employee said. During his presidency, Trump sought to dramatically reduce EPA’s ...
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Zeldin fought Trump cuts to EPA water funds. What now?
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead EPA will be tasked with spearheading efforts to claw back environmental rules ...
EPA's new rule to charge oil and gas companies for emissions could face a Trump reckoning
The EPA on Tuesday announced a final rule to charge oil and gas companies for emissions, but opponents say it could face ...
Trump's Next EPA Administrator Is a Lawyer, Not an Environmentalist (opinion)
The pick came as a surprise to many who expected Andrew Wheeler, Trump's former EPA administrator, to lead the agency again, ...
EPA finalizes methane fee as Trump threatens Biden climate rules
The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a major climate rule tackling methane emissions through a controversial fee ...
Trump Taps Zeldin to Head EPA as Cabinet Takes Shape
The former New York Congressman is a prominent foe of green legislation and will be keen to roll back environmental ...
Trump appoints new EPA head Lee Zeldin, who has abysmal environmental record
President-elect Donald Trump tapped New York Republican Lee Zeldin Monday to be his new head of the Environmental Protection ...
Trump names former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA, adviser Stephen Miller to be deputy chief of policy
The announcement comes after Trump selected longtime adviser Stephen Miller, an immigration hard-liner, to be the deputy ...
Trump Taps MAGA Loyalist With Dismal Environmental Rating to Lead EPA
Donald Trump has chosen former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to head the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the New York ...