Trump EPA chief vows he won’t take ‘morality lessons’ from Dem senator after heated clash
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin clashed with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse during a Senate hearing over the cost-benefit analysis of coal plants and the Trump administration's proposed 50% budget cut to the EPA. Zeldin criticized Whitehouse's environmental stance and made a pointed remark about his family's membership in an exclusive beach club, rejecting what he called moral criticism from the senator. The exchange highlighted deepening partisan divisions over climate policy, fossil fuel impacts, and federal environmental funding.
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US Climate Change Trump EPA chief vows he won’t take ‘morality lessons’ from Dem senator after heated clash EPA's Lee Zeldin invoked Sen Whitehouse's controversial membership at exclusive beach club By Leo Briceno Fox News Published April 29, 2026 7:02pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Democratic senator trades barbs with Trump’s EPA administrator over the cost-benefit of closing coal plants EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claps back at Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-RI, for suggesting country’s cost benefit would be improved by eliminating "polluting" energy sources. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen.
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