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Lee Zeldin: “We at the Trump administration promote consumer choice. We…”

Featuring: Lee Zeldin, Republican | Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency | National

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FULL INTERVIEW: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Defends Move To Repeal Major Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Published | Video Starts at 07:56

It's important to note that emissions have been down. And part of your question was also with regards to the amount of money that's being saved. We at the Trump administration promote consumer choice. We don't believe that states and the federal government should be advancing any form of an electric vehicle mandate. This proposal, on top of a proposal to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding is a proposal to rescind the greenhouse gas emissions on vehicles that followed light, medium and heavy … (07:56–08:07)

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Asserts that the Trump administration opposes electric vehicle mandates by states and the federal government.

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