Long Island environmentalists offered mixed reviews of Lee Zeldin's answers during his Senate confirmation hearing for EPA administrator.

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head up the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, emphasized accountability during hours of testimony Thursday.

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appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill on Thursday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, a Long Island Republican and President ...

Here's what happened at the hearing Zeldin declined to say how the Trump administration might try to change or roll back environmental regulations, including a rule limiting automobile tailpipe ...

As a member and now chair of the Conservative Climate Caucus, I have seen firsthand my former colleague Lee Zeldin’s commitment ... his leadership skills on Capitol Hill. Lee was a mentor ...

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Committees will hear from nominees hoping to lead the Treasury, Interior Housing and Urban Development departments and the Environmental Protection Agency.

Treasury Secretary pick Scott Bessent, Lee Zeldin, the president-elect's choice to run the Environmental Protection Agency, and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum who'll run the Interior Department took questions on Capitol Hill as they look to secure their spots in the incoming administration.

which will dominate the debates on Capitol Hill this year. None of the nominees appearing Thursday before the Senate – Scott Bessent at Treasury, Doug Burgum at Interior and Lee Zeldin at the Environmental Protection Agency – appear to be in any danger ...

Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday ...