American Energy Dominance: 1 on 1 w EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

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🗓️ 18 April 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Syndicated Radio Show: Senator Ted Cruz is the first sitting member of Congress to have a syndicated radio show, expanding the reach of the "Verdict" podcast to 84 stations across the country.
Guest Appearance: The episode features Lee Zelden, the Administrator of the EPA, who discusses his background, including his military service and time in Congress.
Visit to Midland, Texas: The hosts and Zelden visit Midland, Texas, a hub for the shale revolution and energy production. They tour an oil rig and discuss the economic benefits for local residents, including royalty checks from drilling.
EPA's Role and Actions: Zelden talks about his efforts to reduce waste within the EPA, including canceling $22 billion worth of grants. He highlights the importance of the EPA in regulating industries and ensuring environmental protection without stifling economic growth.
Environmental and Economic Policies: The discussion covers the balance between environmental regulations and economic development. Zelden emphasizes the need for common sense in regulation and the importance of firsthand experience in understanding the industries being regulated.
Political Commentary: The conversation includes critiques of Democratic policies, particularly in New York, and the impact of these policies on energy production and economic growth.
Cabinet Dynamics: Zelden shares insights into working in President Trump's cabinet, describing it as a collaborative environment where members can openly share their opinions.
Specific Initiatives: The episode touches on various initiatives, including permitting reform, energy dominance, and addressing environmental issues like the California wildfires and sewage contamination from Tijuana.

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0:00.0	Hey, Clay, if there was a summer camp for critical thinking, we'd be the chief counselors.
0:04.9	Those jellyheads in June would be intellectual warriors by August.
0:09.2	Be a lot of fun, too.
0:10.5	Some Bill and Ted's excellent adventure references thrown in.
0:13.6	This podcast, like a daily dose of that, minus the campfires, archery, and pranking the girls.
0:19.1	The bona fide boot camp for critical thinking you can
0:22.4	get in on it for free at the I-Heart radio app or wherever you get your podcast. Just search our names,
0:28.0	play and balk, listen, and subscribe. Good Friday morning. Welcome. It is Verdict with Senator Ted
0:33.8	Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you, and we get to give you some really exciting news. You're
0:39.3	making history, Senator. From what I know, you are the first sitting member of Congress to ever
0:46.1	have a syndicated radio show. So everyone listening to this podcast in a lot of markets.
0:52.5	You're going to be able to hear verdict on the radio as you're driving
0:56.3	around town on the weekend. Well, that's exactly right. And it's a big damn deal. The Verdict
1:01.9	podcast, thanks to our incredible listeners, we have about a million unique listeners that listen
1:06.7	regularly to this show. We beat CNN every single week. And as of this weekend, we will be on air
1:14.1	starting in 84 stations all over the country on syndicated radio playing on Saturday and Sunday.
1:20.6	Our Friday podcast will air either Saturday or Sunday on radio. That number I hope and expect will
1:26.6	grow. But it's, it's another chance to
1:28.8	really communicate with people across this country and to bring them behind the scenes to let them
1:33.5	know what's going on, what's happened. And, and today we've got a special guest on the podcast.
1:39.5	Ben, you and I are in Midland, Texas. Midland is an extraordinary town. Midland is the, I believe,
1:47.5	the most entrepreneurial city on the face of the planet. It is driving the shale revolution.
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