Mr. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, would be charged with dismantling climate rules and perhaps the agency itself. He faced questions from the Senate Thursday.

I believe that climate change is real,” Zeldin said, adding that he would work to “ensure we are protecting our environment, while also protecting our economy.”

Former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee to be the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, enjoyed a fairly easy confirmation hearing Thursday. Zeldin, in testimony before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee,

The Senate's environmental committee questioned former congressman on his views on climate change and fossil fuels. Zeldin has little experience heading an agen

Lee Zeldin, President-elect Trump's pick to run the Environmental Protection Agency, testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

The Senate intensifies confirmation hearings for Trump’s Cabinet picks, with Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, and Lee Zeldin defending their qualifications. Meanwhile, Pam Bondi faces further scrutiny in a second round of questioning.

Zeldin will appear Thursday before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works for his confirmation hearing to be the next administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will appear before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

In a notable break from President-elect Donald Trump, EPA nominee Lee Zeldin acknowledged the reality of climate change during his Senate confirmation hearing.

Maryland’s freshman senator was in the spotlight Thursday as she had a chance to question some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.

Senate Committee hearing on the nomination of Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency