American Sugar Alliance Congratulates Lee Zeldin on Confirmation as EPA Administrator
On behalf of the nation’s sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers and workers, the American Sugar Alliance issued the following statement on Lee Zeldin’s confirmation as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator:
“Administrator Zeldin’s leadership will be pivotal in ensuring that America’s farmers can continue to produce safe, sustainable, and affordable food. That will require a renewed focus on science-based regulatory processes that ensure farmers have effective crop protection tools. Administrator Zeldin is a proven leader who has demonstrated a willingness to learn about our industry and the workers benefiting from sugar production in his home state of New York. We congratulate Administrator Zeldin on his confirmation and look forward to working with him and his agency to address regulatory challenges so our farmers can keep it sweet in America.”
America’s sugar producers are proud to support more than 151,000 jobs coast to coast, drive $23.3 billion in annual economic impact, and provide a steady, affordable supply of made-in-America sugar. American sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers and workers supply approximately 75% of the sugar consumed nationwide.