Lee Zeldin

Efforts to investigate the Northwest EPA office are now coming from D.C.  On Monday, central Washington’s Dan Newhouse sent a Letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin requesting an investigation into communications between anti-agriculture activist organizations and federal civil service employees.   "I am writing to...

The Environmental Protection Agency released its final Insecticide Strategy that identifies practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species from the use of insecticides.  At the same time, the Strategy also provides flexibility for pesticide users and growers.  It iden...

On Friday, several Northwest lawmakers sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin supporting the agency's plans to review the Biden Administration's tailpipe emissions standards.  The Multi-Pollutant Emission Standards for Model Years 2027 and later, finalized by the EPA in March 2024, looked to reduce emissions of from light-duty and medium-duty vehicles.  Those s...

Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency announced moves to begin to clarify the Waters of the U.S. rule .  Courtney Briggs, senior director of government affairs for the American Farm Bureau Federation, says this is good news for farm country.   “...

Save Family Farming is calling on the Trump EPA Administrator nominee, former New York representative Lee Zeldin, if confirmed, to stop EPA Region 10 assault on family farming.  Save Family Farming’s Dillon Honcoop said the problem with Region 10 is not the political appointees, but rather the long-time staff and their ongoing treatment of Washington agriculture.  Honcoop point...