Topics addressed in the confirmation hearing for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator-designate Lee Zeldin included Waters of the United States, renewable fuel volume obligations, and the agency’s relationship with USDA. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer asked Zeldin about the WOTUS definition. “I will make sure that I’m doing my part so the EPA honors the decision of Sackett (Supreme Court ruling) and any future laws that come out of Congress,” responded Zeldin. “That is my commitment to you.” There was also a question about the agency adopting science-based and timely pesticide rules. “That must be our goal, that should be the relationship between all agencies, including the interaction between the EPA and the USDA. “Regarding support for year-round sales of E15, Zeldin said he would do his part to establish certainty on that issue.
