The EPA isn’t here to fight climate change (with Lee Zeldin)

About this episode

Dasha Burns interviews EPA administrator Lee Zeldin about the agency's role in climate change and energy policy.

At POLITICO’s Energy Summit, Dasha presses EPA administrator Lee Zeldin on rising gas prices, the war in Iran, Trump’s energy dominance agenda, coal, AI data centers, and whether the EPA has a responsibility to address climate change. Zeldin defends his approach, arguing that the EPA can protect the environment while growing the economy and rejects the idea that his agency should lead the fight against climate change – unless Congress tells him to. Have thoughts for the show? Text or leave us a voicemail at 202-643-1536. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Dasha Burns

Guest: Lee Zeldin

Topics covered

• climate change
• energy policy
• EPA
• gas prices
• economy
• Iran war
• AI data centers

Keywords

• EPA
• climate change
• Lee Zeldin
• energy policy
• gas prices
• Iran
• Trump

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EPA, POLITICO

Books & works: Trump’s energy dominance agenda

Places: Iran

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