{"id":293369,"date":"2025-05-12T09:59:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=293369"},"modified":"2025-05-12T11:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T16:07:52","slug":"armstrong-meets-with-epa-administrator-zeldin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=293369","title":{"rendered":"Armstrong Meets with EPA Administrator Zeldin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>WASHINGTON DC<\/strong> May 9th \u2013 Governor Kelly Armstrong today met with US Environmental Protection Agency EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, discussing how North Dakota is working with the federal government and industry partners to protect the state\u2019s natural resources and support responsible energy development and economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/armstorngEPA51225.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/armstorngEPA51225.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293370\" width=\"362\" height=\"303\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/armstorngEPA51225.jpg 569w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/armstorngEPA51225-300x251.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/armstorngEPA51225-209x175.jpg 209w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 362px) 100vw, 362px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Armstrong and Zeldin discussed the importance of states partnering with the EPA to advance the Trump administration\u2019s deregulation agenda; the need to repeal the Biden administration\u2019s onerous and overreaching rule on power plants; and ensuring that agricultural producers have access to crop protection tools. Armstrong noted he recently signed a pesticide labeling bill, passed by the North Dakota Legislature and <a href=\"https:\/\/links-1.govdelivery.com\/CL0\/https:%2F%2Fwww.prnewswire.com%2Fnews-releases%2Fmodern-ag-alliance-applauds-governor-armstrong-for-signing-hb-1318-into-law-marking-a-major-victory-for-north-dakota-farmers-302437559.html%3Futm_medium=email%26utm_source=govdelivery\/1\/01000196b70ff5f0-4a6880d4-405d-4071-98dc-d4c234a7e022-000000\/HrF1gDp82UZo_lYTttyuOQCC7-7iYxlqJ11v1mHEVmc=404\">supported by the state\u2019s major farm commodity groups<\/a>, that ensures North Dakota farmers will continue to have access to these critical tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to protecting North Dakota\u2019s ability to produce food and energy to feed and fuel the world, we could not have a better friend in the EPA than Lee Zeldin,\u201d Armstrong said. \u201cWe look forward to continuing this partnership to roll back regulations, support our farmers and ranchers and unleash U.S. energy production with environmental stewardship.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armstrong and Zeldin served together in Congress for four years when Zeldin represented New York\u2019s District 1. Zeldin was sworn in as the 17<sup>th<\/sup> administrator of the EPA on Jan. 29 after his nomination by President Trump and confirmation by the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON DC May 9th \u2013 Governor Kelly Armstrong today met with US Environmental Protection Agency EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, discussing how North Dakota is working with the federal government and industry partners to protect the state\u2019s natural resources and support responsible energy development and economic growth. 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