Despite his past pro-environment votes—especially to protect Long Island’s coast—the former New York congressman is expected to be on board with Trump’s climate policy rollbacks.

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday tapped Republican former congressman Lee Zeldin of New York to serve as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, a crucial role that will oversee the rollbacks of dozens of President Joe Biden’s environmental policies.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to serve as his administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Zeldin announced that he has accepted the role.