Former GOP Rep. and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin tapped as Trump's EPA head | amNewYork

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

72% : "Lee, with a very legal background, has been a true fighter for America first policies," Trump said.
53% : During his campaign, Trump signaled that he wants to once again repeal nearly every climate change fighting policy instituted by Democrats.
50% : Trump, in a statement, praised Zeldin as someone who could execute his vision of again rolling back environmental regulations to make it easier to produce and burn fossil fuels domestically.
30% : "During his first term, Trump rolled back nearly 100 environmental rules related to climate change, clean air and water and the regulation of toxic chemicals, according to a published report.
27% : The changes Trump implemented included removing and weakening limits on carbon dioxide emissions for automobiles and power plants.
20% : "Trump's going to destroy jobs, increase pollution and raise utility bills.
16% : He notably did not mention the term climate change, which Trump has falsely labeled as a "hoax.

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