Lee Zeldin Touts EPA Rollbacks at Climate Denial Conference

Lee Zeldin touted his deregulatory record as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency before the staunchest supporters of his policies. The EPA chief, who has been floated as a possible pick for attorney general, was the keynote speaker at a climate denial conference put on by the Heartland Institute, a conservative think tank that has likened people worried about climate change to the Unabomber.

The speech underscored the radical change at the EPA under President Donald Trump compared to his predecessor’s efforts to cut emissions.

“If the election didn’t go the same way in November 2024, I’m pretty confident that whoever ...