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Senate confirms Zeldin as Trump's EPA chief |
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) 56-42 to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
Democratic Sens. John Fetterman (Pa.,), Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) and Mark Kelly (Ariz.). joined every Republican in backing Zeldin. During his confirmation hearing, Democrats pressed Zeldin on climate change — given President Trump's frequent dismissal of the phenomenon as a hoax. While Zeldin says he believes climate change is real, he defended Trump's comments calling it a hoax. They questioned him about opinion pieces he was paid to author, including those that reportedly criticized a variety of climate actions. Zeldin was not expected to be a particularly controversial pick compared to some of Trump's other appointees such as newly minted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr., or director of national intelligence pick Tulsi Gabbard. Zeldin was a surprise pick for the EPA administrator role because during his congressional tenure, he was more well known for working on international affairs. But he has been a major defender of Trump, including during the president's first impeachment in 2019. Read more at TheHill.com. |
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, we're Rachel Frazin and Zack Budryk — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. |
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In his first moments after being sworn in as Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy sought to reverse Biden regulations requiring passenger cars to be more efficient. |
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President Trump's pick to lead the Commerce Department assured senators on Wednesday he won't try to dismantle the nation's climate, oceans and weather science agency during a largely genial confirmation hearing. |
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The recent wildfires in California were worsened by climate change, a report found. |
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Branch out with a different read from The Hill: |
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California water officials are projecting a boost in delivery fulfillments this year, despite enduring a predominantly dry January. |
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News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: |
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Step inside the secret lab where America tests its nukes (NPR) As U.S. shivered through polar vortex, one state was unusually warm (The Washington Post)
California utility wants to raise rates to pay for wildfires linked to its equipment (The Los Angeles Times)
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- On Wednesday, the Senate teed up a confirmation vote for Doug Burgum, meaning his confirmation could be as soon as Thursday.
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President Trump signed a memo on Wednesday to prepare a massive facility at Guantánamo Bay to be used to house deported migrants. Read more |
| The Trump's administration's Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill. Read more |
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