The choice of Mr. Zeldin, a former Republican congressman of New York, to be the next E.P.A. administrator caught even some of his closest allies by surprise.
Lee Zeldin, Mr. Trump’s choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, said recently that he would prioritize “unleashing economic prosperity” and pursue “energy dominance.”
The Biden administration is imposing a fee on large energy companies that spew excess methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Republicans may be able to repeal it.
The XTO energy oil and gas plant in West Texas. Methane emissions from the U.S. have risen sharply, the result of a booming fossil fuel industry that is producing gas at record levels.
President-elect Donald J. Trump’s transition team has refused to participate in the normal handoff process, which typically begins months before the election.
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