The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.) to take the helm of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). He was confirmed in a 56-42 vote. Democrats Mark Kelly (Ariz.),

Zeldin, a former Republican congressman from New York, is a longtime Trump ally and served on Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A majority of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, who will play a key role in rolling back major Biden administration climate rules aimed at slashing emissions from vehicles, power plants and factories.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin of New York to be the administrator of the EPA by a vote of 56-42.

The Phoenix mayor said withdrawing from the global agreement to fight climate change would harm public health and economic prosperity.

President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from a global agreement to combat climate change on Inauguration Day, but the fight by local leaders continues. Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said the city ...