Zeldin grilled by Democrats on climate change, Trump’s stance on carbon emissions during EPA hearing
Trump's EPA administrator-nominee took at-times pointed questions from several liberal Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Trump's EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate views
Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment "without suffocating the economy."
EPA Nominee Zeldin Says Climate Change Is Real, Agency Shouldn't Suffocate Economy
I believe that climate change is real," Lee Zeldin told senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee. He added that environmental policies should not hamper economic growth.
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s E.P.A. Nominee, Is Short on Environmental Experience
Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself. He faced questions from the Senate Thursday.
Trump is taking aim at electric vehicles. He may not have the power to change things all that much
President Donald Trump took aim at federal and state support for electric vehicles on his first day in office. But it’s not clear he has the power he’s claimed on the topic.
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Attorney General Raoul Defends Nationwide PFAs Forever Chemicals Drinking Water Standards
CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 18 states, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
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Senate climate hawks grill nominee to head EPA on reducing emissions to stop ‘existential crisis’
Zeldin said, if confirmed, that he’d foster collaboration and balance in his approach to carrying out the mission of the EPA.
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate confirmation hearings Thursday.
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NTEA Statement: Concerns Over CARB’s ACF Waiver Request Withdrawal
NTEA supports “reasonable” environmental regulations, but has concerns CARB’s next steps following the withdrawal of the ACF waiver request.
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Trump EPA nominee Zeldin vows to protect environment, but sidesteps ‘existential threat’ of climate change
The former New York congressman acknowledged the dangers of a shifting climate and vowed to follow the law — but demurred on questions about the president-elect’s views on climate change.
17 Ways Trump’s Day 1 Orders Change U.S. Policy On Energy And The Environment
Trump’s flurry of executive orders after the inauguration heralds sweeping changes to U.S. policy on climate change and energy.
Transition Highlights: Trump’s Picks Are Quizzed on Tax Cuts, Tariffs and Climate Change
So has John Ratcliffe, Mr. Trump’s pick for C.I.A. director. Mr. Ratcliffe said at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that the United States was witnessing an “invasion through our digital borders from half a world away, in a few seconds and a few keystrokes.” He argued that America’s ability to deter such attacks had faltered.