Zeldin, 44, is from New York. He served eight years in Congress and lost a race for governor in 2022. He is expected to push deregulation.

The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to head the US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, to the delight of the fossil fuel industry.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Republican former congressman Lee Zeldin to head the country's Environmental Protection Agency. A key appointment in Trump's climate agenda-- which includes boosting fossil fuel expansion and rolling back environmental regulation-- is Lee Zeldin,

"He has been rewarded for his obsequience and will carry out Trump’s mandate against green initiatives and corporate accountability," says the letter writer.

"CCE looks forward to continuing to work with Administrator Zeldin in his new role to be the guardian of our nation’s environment."

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head up the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, emphasized accountability during hours of testimony Thursday.

Donald Trump has tapped former Republican Representative Lee Zeldin to head the US's Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, is expected to undo dozens of environmental regulations.

Former New York State Congressman and candidate for governor Lee Zeldin was confirmed to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Long Island Republican and President-elect Donald J. Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public ...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Lee Zeldin, the Jewish Long Island Republican congressman, made the case for President Donald Trump by talking up his own service to his constituents and telling a harrowing ...