[Trump to appoint 'environmental opponent' as head of the EPA] Golden Finance reports that President-elect Trump announced on Monday that he will appoint former Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Zeldin has frequently voted against legislation related to environmental issues. Trump may seek to overturn many regulations imposed by the EPA on fossil fuel combustion, including a rule limiting carbon emissions from power plants and another reducing carbon emissions from vehicles. Trump has stated plans to begin repealing vehicle pollution regulations from the EPA and the Department of Transportation on his first day in office and is considering cutting or eliminating tax credits and other incentives for electric vehicles. Zeldin has criticized California's decision to join the California Zero Emission Vehicle program, and during his eight years in Congress, he voted in favor of key environmental legislation only 14% of the time.