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EPA chief defends 50 percent budget cut in fiery hearing

EPA head Lee Zeldin defends proposed 50% budget cut, citing efficiency and deregulation. Democrats accuse him of abandoning environmental protection. Congress will ultimately decide the budget, having rejected similar cuts last year.