The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump's nominee to head the US Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, to the delight of the fossil fuel industry.

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 56-42 to confirm former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, tasked with rolling back climate rules from former President Joe Biden that were aimed at slashing emissions from vehicles,

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

President-elect Donald Trump has tapped Republican former congressman Lee Zeldin to head the country's Environmental Protection Agency. Zeldin, a Trump loyalist, is expected to undo dozens of environmental regulations.

During the confirmation hearing for Lee Zeldin this week, Senator Adam Schiff questioned Zeldin on his potential commitments to combating lead contamination, if he were confirmed.

Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment ... against certifying Trump’s 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden. Trump led efforts to dismantle environmental protections ...

President Trump’s first executive orders faced court challenges barely before the ink had dried. But the former Long Island congressman, a lawyer himself,

One goal mentioned was increasing baseload power generation to help reduce electric bills for individuals and businesses as well as prevent blackouts and brownouts.

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Lee Zeldin as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. One of President Donald Trump's less controversial nominees, Zeldin received 56 votes in the Senate, picking up three Democrats.

Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy” during his Senate confirmation hearing.

The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles. The vote was 56-42 in Zeldin's favor.