Zeldin grilled by Democrats on climate change, Trump’s stance on carbon emissions during EPA hearing
Trump's EPA administrator-nominee took at-times pointed questions from several liberal Democratic senators during his confirmation hearing Thursday.
Credit cards, climate change and electric cars: Team Trump confirmation hearings
Trump's picks to lead four federal agencies testified without the flashes of anger that marked Pete Hegseth and Pam Bondi's earlier showdowns.
Trump EPA nominee Zeldin vows to protect environment, but sidesteps ‘existential threat’ of climate change
The former New York congressman acknowledged the dangers of a shifting climate and vowed to follow the law — but demurred on questions about the president-elect’s views on climate change.
Trump Pick For Environment Says Climate Change Is 'Real'
Donald Trump's nominee to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency acknowledged Thursday that man-made climate change is real in his Senate confirmation hearing.
EPA Nominee Zeldin Says Climate Change Is Real, Agency Shouldn't Suffocate Economy
I believe that climate change is real," Lee Zeldin told senators on the Environment and Public Works Committee. He added that environmental policies should not hamper economic growth.
Trump's EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate views
Lee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy.”
EPA nominee Lee Zeldin speaks on climate change, disaster relief at confirmation hearing
Sens. Bernie Sanders and Adam Schiff questioned EPA administrator nominee Lee Zeldin on climate change and disaster relief.
Trump's Pick to Lead EPA Says Agency Not Required to Regulate Carbon Emissions
Trump's pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday that he believes climate change is real and a threat but that the agency he is poised to lead is just authorized, not required,
EPA pick Lee Zeldin downplays Trump's 'climate hoax' stance, pressure from fossil fuel industry
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is questioning the nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, in a confirmation hearing Thursday.
Bernie Sanders asks Trump’s EPA chief nominee if he believes climate change is a ‘hoax’
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) asked Lee Zeldin, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, on whether he agrees with Trump’s stance on climate change.
Thousands of Los Angeles homeowners were dropped by their insurers before the Palisades Fire
About 1,600 policies for Pacific Palisades homeowners were dropped by State Farm in July, the state insurance office says.
Zeldin faces climate change heat on path to confirmation
GOP former House member Lee Zeldin, picked to be EPA administrator, pledged strict interpretation of the country's ...
Sen. Whitehouse: Effects of climate change could plummet the U.S. economy
Rhode Island Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, the ranking member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, warns ...
Latin Times on MSN3d
Democratic Senator Says Biden's Farewell Speech Could Have 'Saved America' Years Ago: 'Now We Fight On'
Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse rebuked Biden for giving the speech four years too late, adding he would've been ...
Ex-Rep. Lee Zeldin tells senators he would not favor industry over the environment as EPA chief
WASHINGTON -- Former Long Island congressman Lee Zeldin denied that he will favor industry over the environment and declared ...
LAist21d
Climate crisis
In all, 1.9 million policies were not renewed. “Climate change is no longer just an environmental problem,” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat from Rhode Island, who chairs the budget ...
Bloomberg L.P.28d
The 30-Year Mortgage Wasn’t Designed for Climate Chaos
As the chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, US Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has been outspoken about the rising costs associated with climate change. “The fundamental problem here is that ...
Trump’s EPA Pick Flunks Basic Science Quiz at Confirmation Hearing
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Environmental Protection Agency struggled to answer straightforward questions about science.