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Former Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Named To Trump's Cabinet Former Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Named To Trump's Cabinet
Former Congressman, Gubernatorial Candidate Lee Zeldin Named To Trump's Cabinet President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York congressman and gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin to run the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In a statement on Monday, Nov. 11, Trump said Zeldin "will ensure fair and swift deregulatory decisions that will be enacted in a way to unleash the power of American businesses," adding that Zeldin will still maintain "the highest environmental standards." In a post on social media, Zeldin said, "It is an honor to join President Trump’s Cabinet as EPA Administrator. "We will restore US energy dominance, revitalize our auto indu…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Atlantic City Officials Mismanaged Stormwater System, EPA Says Atlantic City Officials Mismanaged Stormwater System, EPA Says
Atlantic City Officials Mismanaged Stormwater System, EPA Says Atlantic City will pay $80,000 in fines and to make upgrades after federal officials said the city mismanaged its stormwater system. Atlantic City will pay a $20,000 penalty for Clean Water Act violations, the Environmental Protection Agency said in a news release on Wednesday, Sept. 18. The city also agreed to spend $60,000 to make its stormwater infrastructure more resilient to the impacts of climate change. An EPA review found several issues with the sewer system that discharges stormwater into bays and the Atlantic Ocean. "This settlement will lead to less pollution…

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by Chris Spiker