Observers See Lower-Level EPA Slots As Crucial Given Zeldin’s Inexperience

President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to nominate former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) to lead EPA is highlighting the stakes for lower-level political appointees who may have more experience with environmental policy issues and civil service matters than the nominee, given the incoming administration’s deregulatory agenda and planned staff rollbacks. “Zeldin has two problems,” says one source who served on the EPA transition team for Trump’s first term. “He has no experience or knowledge regarding environmental management; and he has no experience...