"The EPA administrator sparred on a variety of fronts, including chemicals, climate change and the administration’s drive to deregulate."

"Lee Zeldin started off his tour of congressional hearings this week with a bang.

The EPA administrator appeared Monday before the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees his agency to defend a fiscal 2027 budget proposal that would slice the agency down to $4.2 billion — or more than half of its enacted funding.

The proposed cuts drew scrutiny from both sides of the aisle, and Zeldin was quick to spar on a variety of other fronts, including chemicals, climate change and the administration’s drive to deregulate. ...

Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle once again demonstrated a lack of interest in coming anywhere close to the Trump administration’s requested budget cut for EPA."

Kevin Bogardus and Alex Guillén report for E&E News April 28, 2026. [2]

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