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How Trump's EPA head has transformed the agency — and sided with polluters
April 29, 2026·44 mininterviewpolitics
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Lee Zeldin, head of the EPA under the second Trump administration, is leading a sweeping dismantling of environmental protections and scientific infrastructure at the agency, reversing decades of public health policy in favor of fossil fuel interests. His actions, including the repeal of
Lee Zeldin, head of the EPA under the second Trump administration, is leading a sweeping dismantling of environmental protections and scientific infrastructure at the agency, reversing decades of public health policy in favor of fossil fuel interests. His actions, including the repeal of
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Elizabeth Kolbert
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Elizabeth KolbertLee ZeldinTerry GrossTrumpWilliam K. RileyKelly RyersonRichard Lazarus
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The Sixth Extinctionby Elizabeth KolbertCan the EPA Survive Lee Zeldin?by Elizabeth Kolbert
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