Poll: 2,025 Back Stronger EPA Rules, Condemn Zeldin
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- Environmental Protection Network and YouGov surveyed 2,025 U.S. voters about the EPA.
- Voters said they want the EPA to strengthen regulations on toxic chemicals, enforce corporate polluters, and accept higher costs for stronger rules, with support across the political spectrum.
- Conservatives (a majority) believed the EPA has delivered the cleanest air and water, even though most respondents think it has not.
- Poll respondents indicated the EPA should not prioritize restoring American energy dominance or making the US the AI capital of the world.
- 39% of participants shifted their view to think the EPA is on the wrong track after learning about Lee Zeldin’s actions.
- 42% were unsure of their opinion of Lee Zeldin, while 56% were unsure of their opinion of Davi Fotouhi, the EPA deputy administrator.
Why it matters: The poll shows that voters oppose Zeldin’s EPA agenda, meaning the fossil‑fuel and chemical lobby backing him faces diminished public backing and pressure on policymakers to halt rollbacks, forcing a nationwide shift toward stricter environmental regulations in the United States.
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