The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Jan. 23 voted 11-8 to advance the nomination of Lee Zeldin to serve as administrator of the U.S. EPA. The next step in the confirmation process is a full Senate vote.&nbsp;The 11-8 committee vote was mostly along party lines. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., was the only democrat to vote in favor of advancing Zeldin’s nomination.&nbsp;President Trump first announced plans to nominate Zeldin to lead the U.S. EPA in November 2024. Zeldin previously served as a member of Congress, where he cosponsored legislation to repeal and revise the Renewable Fuel Standard and nullify existing waivers allowing the sale of E15.&nbsp;Members of the EPW Committee pressed Zeldin on issues related to the RFS, E15 and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) <a href="https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/senators-question-zeldin-on-support-for-rfs-e15-and-saf-during-confirmation-hearing">during a confirmation hearing held Jan. 16</a>. In his testimony, Zeldin committed to setting timely and appropriate RFS renewable volume obligations (RVOs), if confirmed.

2025-01-24 - Senate EPW Committee advances Zeldin’s nomination to lead the EPA  (4 publications)

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The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Jan. 23 voted 11-8 to advance the nomination of Lee Zeldin to serve as administrator of the U.S. EPA. The next step in the confirmation process is a full Senate vote. 

Senate EPW Committee advances Zeldin’s nomination to lead the EPA

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