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Lee Zeldin
Government Official · Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency
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Lee Zeldin is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 17th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a position he was appointed to by President Donald Trump. A Republican, he previously represented New York's 1st congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives and before that served in the New York State Senate. He is also a veteran of the U.S. Army.
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Trump's EPA eliminates climate endangerment finding and emission rules
As EPA Administrator, announced and signed the final rule eliminating the 2009 Endangerment Finding and all federal vehicle GHG emission standards, characterizing it as the single largest deregulatory action in U.S. history.
Trump order expedites federal permits for AI data centers
via Environmental Protection Agency — Directed by the order to expedite permitting under the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Superfund statutes, and to develop guidance for reuse of Brownfield and Superfund sites for Qualifying Projects.
Trump creates National Energy Dominance Council chaired by Burgum
Energy & Environment sector — Nuclear, hydropower, and critical-minerals industries also fall within the council's explicit mandate alongside the fossil-fuel scope. Energy & Environment is tagged as an interim broader sector pending more granular sub-sector creation for nuclear and critical minerals.
Senate confirms Zeldin as EPA chief despite no climate background
Confirmed as EPA Administrator by 56-42 Senate vote on January 29, 2025. Four-term Long Island Republican congressman (2015-2023) with no prior climate or environmental policy role; voted against certifying the 2020 election results on January 6, 2021.
Trump order scraps the rules behind federal environmental reviews
Energy & Environment sector — Rescinding NEPA implementing regulations shortens environmental review timelines for drilling, pipelines, LNG terminals, and other energy infrastructure, accelerating permitting across the sector.
Trump order directs EPA to reconsider 2009 endangerment finding
via Environmental Protection Agency — Directed by the Executive Order to evaluate the legality and applicability of the 2009 Endangerment Finding and submit recommendations within 30 days.
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