Inside EPA’s regulatory reset with administrator Lee Zeldin

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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin reveals his aggressive rollback of climate regulations and push for fossil fuel dominance.

The episode features an interview with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin conducted by POLITICO's Deputy Editor-in-Chief Joe Schatz at CERA Week in Houston. Zeldin outlines his aggressive deregulatory agenda since taking office a year ago, including rolling back federal climate and public health regulations while cutting agency funding and staff. He is a member of the president's National Energy Dominance Council, which promotes fossil fuel expansion. The conversation covers the war in Iran's impact on energy markets, with Zeldin noting that Indo-Pacific nations are diversifying supply chains toward the U.S. due to security concerns, resulting in new agreements with U.S. companies. Zeldin defends EPA's reversal of greenhouse gas emission standards for vehicles, citing the Supreme Court's Loper Bright decision that overturned the Chevron Doctrine, and challenges Congress to change laws if they want stricter regulation. He discusses the upcoming Make America Healthy Again agenda and emphasizes transparency in chemical safety reviews, such as for glyphosate, by posting all studies publicly. Zeldin reflects on his close loss in New York's governor race and its impact on House control, but avoids speculating on future runs, sharing a lesson from Hillary Clinton about focusing on the current job. The episode includes host introductions, sponsor messages from Chevron, and promotional content for POLITICO newsletters.

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A focused EPA interview weighs volatile fuel prices against Lee Zeldin's long-term case for energy expansion.

Lee Zeldin's EPA agenda comes into focus in a Politico Energy Podcast conversation about what volatile oil and gas prices mean for the agency's climate rules.

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