"I really don't think this is about government efficiency. I think this is about terrorizing the career staff," says Judith Enck, who served as a regional administrator of the EPA in the Obama administration. Zeldin's nomination is seen as a move that could lead to a significant exodus of skilled professionals from the EPA, thereby diminishing the agency's effectiveness.
Zeldin earned a score of just 14 out of 100 from the League of Conservation Voters after consistently voting against critical environmental protections and clean energy job investments. His history raises concerns among environmental defenders regarding the future of the EPA under his leadership.
Nate James of the American Federation of Government Employees warned that if the EPA headquarters is moved outside D.C., it would not be merely a relocation, but a form of decapitation that would harm the agency's ability to function effectively.
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