In Episode 22 of Going Rogue with Lara Logan, journalist Lara Logan sits down with newly appointed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, fresh off a fact-finding trip to Alaska. The conversation takes aim at what Zeldin calls a deeply entrenched culture of waste, fraud, and bureaucratic abuse inside the EPA and other federal agencies.
Zeldin exposes how so-called “Climate Justice” organizations—often funded with taxpayer dollars—have operated with little oversight, and how government grants have been used to funnel money into politically motivated, non-transparent environmental initiatives.
The interview also explores:
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Troubling practices inside the EPA, including sweetheart deals and activist-driven agendas
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The “climate funding scam” and misuse of grant dollars
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How energy policy is being shaped by ideological activism
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Parallels between U.S. regulatory overreach and China’s social credit system
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The need for sweeping accountability, and Zeldin’s push for what he calls the “Big Beautiful Bill” to clean house
Zeldin also addresses criticism from his Democratic colleagues, explains his concerns about federal land grabs, and outlines what reform at the EPA would truly look like.