The former New York congressman has little experience in environmental policy. He is expected to follow orders to weaken climate rules.

The Republican-controlled Senate has confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the EPA. It's a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to be EPA administrator along mostly partisan lines. Why it matters: Zeldin, with little experience in environmental policymaking, will spearhead the Trump administration's push to reverse former President Biden's climate regulations.