Zeldin Affirms EPA GHG Authority But Opens Path To Scaling Back Rules

January 16, 2025
Trump EPA administrator nominee Lee Zeldin during his Senate nomination hearing affirmed the agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions but embraced a role for fossil fuels and made clear his readiness to reconsider Biden-era climate and other standards to enable “pragmatic” approaches to regulation. Zeldin during a Jan. 16 hearing before the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee also hedged on how he would respond to calls to roll back funding under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) or the...


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