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Lee Zeldin

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Lee Zeldin serves as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in the federal executive branch. This public record brings together the role, the current administration reference, published Baseline checks, public statements, and recent coverage in one place.

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Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
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United States
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Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is an executive office. The Baseline will not manufacture a congressional voting score for it; sourced checks, statements, and coverage appear below.

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longislandpress.com4 days ago

EPA head Lee Zeldin taps new director of Long Island Sound Partnership during visit to the region

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin made several stops during his three-day tour of Long Island, which included naming the new

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insideclimatenews.org5 days ago

The Trump EPA Is a Toothless Friend of Polluting Industries, Analysis Shows - Inside Climate News

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin testifies during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on April 29. Credit: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images ... By its own account, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is doing a fantastic job.

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pbs.org
2 days ago

EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans | PBS News

The proposal does not demand that ... weaken environmental protections, Holran said. "Rather, the proposal simply aligns the national program with the Clean Air Act language to ensure that states are in the lead regarding their programs." EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who has made U.S. leadership in AI a top agency priority, ...

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theguardian.com1 week ago

Trump EPA is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant, advocates allege | US Environmental Protection Agency | The Guardian

Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, speaks during an announcement at the Environmental Protection Agency headquarters on 18 February 2025 in Washington DC.

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thehill.com2 weeks ago

Lee Zeldin warns against data center bans to keep pace with China

Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on Sunday warned against banning data centers, citing implications for the U.S. in the artificial intelligence race to outpac…

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washingtonexaminer.com2 days ago

Trump gets full say over the White House lawn. His EPA is taking away yours

The Environmental Protection Agency has made supporting hyperscale data centers a key element of agency policy. The EPA, under Administrator Lee Zeldin, announced that a core pillar of the agency’s role is to “cut red tape for AI infrastructure projects” to “support the growth of AI ...

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