In just two months, new EPA chief Lee Zeldin has moved aggressively to reshape the agency, sparking backlash from environmental advocates, according to Spectrum News.
Zeldin, a former New York congressman, is rolling back emissions rules, slashing budgets, and trying to pull $20 billion in climate grants, saying he’s cutting waste and boosting the economy. But critics warn he’s gutting safeguards and risking public health. His push to reverse a key 2009 finding on greenhouse gases has drawn particular concern.
Despite once supporting climate efforts in Congress, Zeldin’s recent actions have confounded former allies. Activists accuse him of abandoning science and accelerating environmental harm in pursuit of deregulation.
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