Zeldin Promises to Cut 65 Percent of EPA Spending

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin vowed to slash spending by 65%.

“This agency will NEVER again waste any of your hard-earned tax dollars. I made a pledge to cut 65% of @EPA total spending this year. Here’s how we are going to do it:,” Zeldin posted Tuesday on X with a short video.

Zeldin, a former New York congressman, said the EPA “awarded and spent over $63 billion” last year under the Biden administration.