Office of the Administrator (AO)
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Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps
New partnership between EPA and AmeriCorps announced during Climate Week NYC will expand pathways into environmental justice careers as part of President Biden’s American Climate Corps
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Launches Nationwide Environmental Justice Climate Corps
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La Administración Biden-Harris crea el Cuerpo Nacional de Justicia Ambiental Climática
La nueva asociación entre la EPA y AmeriCorps anunciada durante la Semana del Clima en la Ciudad de Nueva York ampliará las vías hacia las carreras de justicia ambiental como parte del Cuerpo Estadounidense del Clima del presidente Biden
EPA News Release: La Administración Biden-Harris crea el Cuerpo Nacional de Justicia Ambiental Climática
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.6 Billion in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants
105 selected applications funded through the Inflation Reduction Act will reduce pollution, improve climate resilience, and build community capacity to address legacy environmental justice issues around the nation
EPA News Release: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.6 Billion in Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants
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ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Fox News: This is how America will Achieve Energy Dominance
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin published a joint op-ed with U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright highlighting how the Trump Administration can unleash energy dominance, specifically beautiful, clean coal.
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EPA Proposes Reforming Biden Technology Transitions Rule to Lower Costs for American Families at the Grocery Store, Make Refrigerants Affordable, Safe and Accessible Again
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reform the Biden-Harris 2023 Technology Transitions Rule.
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EPA Partners with Rural Communities to Strengthen Outdoor Recreation Economy, Make America Beautiful Again
EPA, and other agencies, are announcing the selection of 25 small and rural communities from across the country to receive assistance to grow their outdoor recreation economies through the Recreation Economy for Rural Communities program.
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EPA Proposes Renewable Fuel Standards Supplemental Rule, Addresses Small Refinery Exemptions
EPA is issuing a supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking that revises the proposed Renewable Fuel Standard “Set 2” renewable volume requirements for 2026 and 2027 to account for the small refinery exemption decisions issued on Aug. 2025.
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EPA Finalizes Action to Strengthen Water Quality in the Delaware River, Protecting Fish and Bolstering Economic Opportunity
EPA announced a final rule establishing federal water quality standards for 38 miles of the Delaware River between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Wilmington, Delaware.
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EPA Releases Proposal to Increase Efficiency, Better Protect Health and the Environment in Chemical Reviews under TSCA
EPA released a proposed rule to revise the process for conducting risk evaluations for chemicals already in commerce under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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EPA Prioritizes Review of New Chemicals Used in Data Center Projects, Supporting American Manufacturing and Technological Advancement
Following a roundtable with AI and data center leaders at the White House on Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that it will be prioritizing the review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
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ICYMI: EPA Launches Successful Feed It Onward Initiative to Fight Food Waste at Scott Air Force Base
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the launch of Feed It Onward, a new national initiative aimed to limit food waste by partnering food donors with communities across the country and help America’s farmers, service members and business owners.
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EPA Announces Permitting Reform to Provide Clarity, Expedite Construction of Essential Power Generation, Reshore Manufacturing
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new guidance on New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting requirements to provide much needed clarity for the buildout of essential power generation and reshoring of manufacturing.
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EPA Launches 'Feed It Onward' Initiative
Shining a light on the everyday Americans solving food waste
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced the launch of "Feed It Onward," a new national initiative designed to reduce food waste and strengthen food security across America.
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EPA Takes Action to Deny California’s Latest Illegal Power Grab on Heavy-Duty Vehicles
EPA is proposing to disapprove of California’s Heavy-Duty (HD) Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Requirements as it applies to out-of-state and out-of-country vehicles.
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EPA Cuts Red Tape for Commercial, Industrial Incinerators After Natural Disasters
Agency Follows Through on States’ Request for Flexibility Regarding Effective, Life-Saving Debris Removal
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) to cut red tape on the temporary use of Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators (CISWI) for natural disaster debris.
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EPA Announces Action on Small Refinery Exemptions, Continues Work to Get Renewable Fuel Standard Program Back on Track
EPA is acting on the backlog of 175 Small Refinery Exemption (SRE) petitions from 38 small refineries for 2016 – 2024 compliance years, in consultation with DOE.
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EPA Administrator Zeldin, VP Vance Tour Alta Refrigeration, Highlight EPA Action to Lower Costs for American Families
With Vice President J.D. Vance at an Alta Refrigeration tour in Peachtree City, Georgia, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin highlighted agency action to increase access to safe, available refrigeration inputs.
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ICYMI: EXCLUSIVE Trump’s EPA Turns to New Tools for Faster Superfund Cleanups
EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi sat down with Bloomberg last week to detail improvements that the Trump EPA has made to increase the cleanup of Superfund sites.
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At Iowa State Fair, EPA Administrator Zeldin Announces Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Fix
EPA Issues Guidance to Address Derates, Power Loss Concerns Raised by American Farmers, Truckers, and Equipment Operators Without Compromising Environmental Standards
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced new action to protect American farmers, truckers, and other diesel equipment operators from sudden speed and power losses caused by diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) systems.
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EPA Announces Relaunch of Comprehensive Guidance Document Website, Advances Total Transparency of Trump Administration
EPA is announcing the relaunch of EPA’s Guidance Portal, a streamlined website for accessing important guidance documents related to air quality, water protection, hazardous waste management, and more.