WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today participated in a full committee hearing to consider the nomination of Former Representative Lee Zeldin to be the next Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator.

During his remarks, Senator Wicker highlighted the need for federal government engagement in establishing a wastewater system in DeSoto County to accommodate the area’s exploding population growth. Former Representative Lee Zeldin committed to working with the regional utility authority to resolve this problem.  

Additionally, Senator Wicker highlighted the collaborative effort needed between the EPA and the local sponsor of the Pearl River Basin Flood Control Project to find adequate solutions to the flooding in Jackson.

“Former Representative Lee Zeldin will bring much-needed changes to the EPA. I look forward to working with him through my position on the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works to reverse harmful Biden administration rulemaking and protect our nation’s environment,” Senator Wicker said.