Lee Zeldin says the EPA isn’t here to fight climate change

At POLITICO’s Energy Summit, Dasha Burns pressed 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 Conversation?” Text or leave us a voicemail at 202-643-1536. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel!    / @politico   Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram:   / politico   ➤ Facebook:   / politico