Trump EPA Pick Lee Zeldin Backed by Texas Fracking Billionaire Tim Dunn

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By Geoff DembickiNov 13, 2024, 12:00 pm475 ptsHot
The former Republican congressperson selected by Donald Trump to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Lee Zeldin, has the backing of a religious-right fracking billionaire from Texas. Zeldin is currently a chair at the America First Policy Institute (AFPI), a conservative think tank co-founded by…

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