EPA Administrator Zeldin Joins Vice President Vance in South Carolina for Tour, Remarks at Nucor Steel Berkeley
Charleston, South Carolina — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Huger, South Carolina, alongside Vice President JD Vance to tour Nucor Steel Berkley, a U.S. owned and operated steel manufacturing facility. Administrator Zeldin delivered remarks highlighting the success of the Trump Administration’s first 100 Days in office and America’s manufacturing renaissance.
“Since taking office, the Trump Administration has delivered on our promise to the American people to put America first. These first 100 days, we have been working at a rapid pace to restore American businesses and usher in an American industrial renaissance," said EPA Administrator Zeldin. “At EPA, we have taken steps to roll back onerous regulations that impact the steel industry. I want to thank the Vice President and Nucor Steel for the tour today and I look forward to continuing our work to unleash American industry.”
Nucor Steel is the largest manufacturer of steel in the United States. The company has been around for over 50 years and created thousands of jobs. The facility Administrator Zeldin toured is currently undergoing a modernization project and highlights the Trump Administration’s commitment to protecting and fighting for American businesses.
On March 12, in the greatest and most consequential day of deregulation in U.S. history, Administrator Zeldin announced EPA will undertake 31 historic actions to Power the Great American Comeback. As part of this effort, EPA will be reconsidering several regulations that impact the steel industry. One important action the agency will revisit is the 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5. EPA is planning to release guidance to increase flexibility on NAAQS implementation, reforms to New Source Review, and direction on permitting obligations. These actions align with the third pillar of Administrator Zeldin’s Powering the Great American Comeback initiative to advance cooperative federalism and help cut red tape that is holding back economic growth.
EPA also announced the agency will be reconsidering several National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP), including NESHAPs for integrated iron and steel manufacturing, lime manufacturing, coke ovens, and taconite iron ore processing. In doing so, EPA is ensuring appropriate protections for human health and the environment based on the best record possible.
While accomplishing EPA’s core mission of protecting the environment, the agency is committed to fulfilling President Trump’s promise to unleash American energy, lower costs for Americans, revitalize the American auto industry, restore the rule of law, and give power back to states to make their own decisions.