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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Julia Musto

EPA head Lee Zeldin called climate change a threat before the Senate. Now he's turned the cold shoulder to it

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin made a complete 180-degree turn Tuesday, decrying concerns about the existential issue of climate change and pledging to power “the Great American Comeback.”

Last Month, Zeldin had told Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders during his Senate confirmation hearings that he believes in the threat of climate change, and that the U.S. “must, with urgency, be addressing these issues.” However, in a recent interview with Breitbart News, the former New York congressman blasted the previous administration and seemed to make a complete reversal from remarks on The Hill.

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