President-elect Donald Trump said the New York Republican would help push deregulation and support American businesses. Environmental groups decried the nomination.
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to run the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The nomination for EPA administrator will need confirmation from the Senate, where Republicans are poised to hold a majority of seats next term.
« [Zeldin] will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses », Trump said in a statement released Monday afternoon, adding that Zeldin will still maintain « the highest environmental standards.
