In a virtual public hearing before an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) panel, Ulster County Executive Jen Metzger voiced strong opposition to a proposal by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, who seeks to repeal the agency’s 2009 Endangerment Finding. This policy underpins federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking at a virtual EPA public hearing, Metzger argued that the move would contradict the agency’s mission to protect public health and the environment, as the finding is based on broad scientific consensus linking emissions from fossil fuels to climate change.

Metzger claimed the direct impacts of a climate shift are already affecting Ulster County, including more frequent wildfires, extreme heat, and severe flooding. She cited specific events such as large-scale wildfir

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