Lee Zeldin gets to work on his agenda of shrinking EPA and cutting regulations
The former Long Island congressman has vowed to claw back $20 billion in Biden administration green energy grants.
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'65 – or so – percent': Donald Trump says EPA administrator planning major cuts
President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that big cuts are coming at the Environmental Protection Agency, saying EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is contemplating a significant workforce reduction.
Trump says Zeldin plans to cut up to 65 percent of EPA staff
President Trump said Wednesday that Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has floated cutting the ...
White House says Trump meant EPA will cut 65 percent of spending, not staff
The president also said EPA has found "a lot of people that didn't exist" at the agency, but did not elaborate.
EPA head urges Trump to reconsider scientific finding that underpins climate action, AP sources say
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks at the East Palestine Fire ...
EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts are coming
Despite a comment by President Donald Trump, the Environmental Protection Agency does not plan to reduce its staff by 65%, ...