Suffolk Closeup
Never a friend to the environment, Zeldin has been a ‘wrecking ball’ as chief of EPA
Deregulatory actions taken by the EPA with Zeldin at the helm, including eliminating vehicle emissions standards, harm rather than protect the environment and put human health at risk: lawsuit.
Editorial
Turning back the clock on climate rules won’t stop heat-trapping pollution
Putting America first shouldn’t require fantasy or sacrificing our children’s future. The EPA must restore Clean Air Act rules designed to protect public health. Editorial.
Environment
EPA to repeal all greenhouse gas vehicle emissions standards, rescind scientific finding that planet-warming gases endanger public health
Following through on a pledge made in March, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Tuesday that the EPA proposes to repeal all greenhouse gas vehicle emissions standards and its 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health.
Environment
EPA to rescind and reconsider some PFAS standards, delay compliance deadline for others
The EPA will delay enforcement of drinking water standards for two PFAS chemicals until 2031 and will rescind and reconsider standards adopted last year for three others. Environmental advocates say the move puts public health at risk.
Environment
Zeldin’s massive environmental deregulation plans: What will the changes mean for his native Long Island and former NY-1 constituents?
Many of the reversals EPA Administrator Zeldin announced yesterday would have direct consequences for the eastern Long Island congressional district that sent Zeldin to the House of Representatives from 2015 to 2023.
