NPR News4/29/2026Environment1 min readUnited States
EPA Chief Lee Zeldin Rescinds Regulations, Cuts Departments, Terminates Scientists
Trump calls Zeldin "our secret weapon" as New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert documents regulatory changes
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- New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert reports that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has rescinded environmental regulations, eliminated departments, and terminated numerous scientist positions.
- Trump has praised Zeldin as "our secret weapon."
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New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert says EPA chief Lee Zeldin has rescinded regulations, cut or eliminated departments and terminated the jobs of many scientists. Trump calls Zeldin "our secret weapon."
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