01/16/2025

IME Supports Lee Zeldin to be U.S. EPA Administrator

Washington, DC – The Institute of Makers of Explosives (IME) President Clark Mica today released the following statement in support of former Representative Lee Zeldin to be Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA):

“As a former New York state senator and member of Congress, Mr. Zeldin has a proven track record of taking a bipartisan and collaborative approach to environmental policy.

“As Administrator, we believe he will strike the right balance between ensuring environmental protection and supporting economic growth. We also believe his leadership will be integral in improving the permitting process to support the continued development of our nation’s diverse, abundant and affordable energy supply critical to our nation’s domestic and national security.”

You can view the letter IME sent to the U.S. Senate Committee on Environmental and Public Works in support of former Representative Lee Zeldin’s nomination here.