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EPA, HHS Announce Historic Actions to Protect Americans from Microplastics and Safeguard Drinking Water
Joint initiative marks first-ever inclusion of microplastics on EPA's Contaminant Candidate List and launches groundbreaking ARPA-H program to detect and remove plastics from the human body
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today announced landmark, coordinated actions to address microplastics contamination, one of the most urgent and growing public health challenges facing Americans.
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ICYMI: EPA’s New Guidance Removes Requirement for Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Sensors, Saves American Operators Billions
On Friday, March 27, 2026, President Trump announced U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has issued new guidance making it clear DEF sensors are no longer required, and NOx sensors can be used instead to meet regulatory requirements.
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What They Are Saying: Leaders Across America Commend EPA’s Action to Finalize Historic Renewable Fuel Standards and Support America’s Rural Communities
On Friday, March 27, 2026, at the White House Great American Agriculture Celebration on the South Lawn, President Trump announced that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the historic Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule.
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Trump Administration Announces Latest Action to Address Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) System Complaints, Saves American Farmers and Truckers Over $13 Billion Annually
EPA Removes DEF Sensor Requirements Saving Americans Billions Annually and Countless Hours of Lost Time and Productivity
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has taken to address nationwide concerns from farmers, truckers, motor coach operators, and other diesel equipment operators regarding Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) system failures.
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EPA Finalizes Historic New Renewable Fuel Standards to Strengthen American Energy Security, Support Rural Economies
Rule sets balanced biofuels growth for 2026 and 2027, bolstering domestic oil and feedstock
Today at the White House Great American Agriculture Celebration, President Trump announced that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the historic Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) “Set 2” final rule.
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What They are Saying: EPA Fortifies Domestic Fuel Supply, Provides Americans with Relief at the Pump by Approving Nationwide E15 and Removing Boutique Fuel Markets for E10
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15 and E10 fuels.
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EPA Fortifies Domestic Fuel Supply, Provides Americans with Relief at the Pump by Approving Nationwide E15 and Removing Boutique Fuel Markets for E10
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, in consultation with DOE and in accordance with the Clean Air Act (CAA), issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver to allow nationwide sales of E15 and E10 gasoline ethanol.
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Administrator Zeldin Announces Proposal to Streamline Permitting Requirements for Incinerators Critical to Wildfire Prevention and Natural Disaster Recovery
U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin issued a proposal to harmonize existing Clean Air Act (CAA) regulations and cut red tape for incinerators to help state, local, and Tribal governments prevent and respond to natural disasters.
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EPA Delivers 500 Environmental Wins During President Trump’s First Year Back in the White House
One year anniversary: President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 500 top environmental accomplishments .
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EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agency’s statutory obligations.
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ICYMI: Administrator Zeldin in Washington Reporter: Why the Trump Administration Launched the Greatest and Most Consequential Year of Deregulation in American History
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin published an op-ed in the Washington Reporter detailing the historic deregulatory agenda and progress this agency has undertaken over the past year.
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Trump EPA Releases Strongest Enforcement and Compliance Results in Years
EPA is releasing enforcement and compliance assurance results for Fiscal Year 2025 and preliminary results for the first year of the Trump Administration.
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Administrator Zeldin Announces Selection of Members to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the selection of new members to the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC).
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Trump EPA Takes Action After Uncovering Government Subcontractor Analysts Altering Measurements in East Palestine Train Derailment Clean Up
EPA-Validated Testing Shows No New Groundwater Contamination or Threat to Public Health
EPA sent a notice to Tetra Tech Inc. detailing the failure of its subcontractor—ALS Houston—to meet data quality standards in groundwater sampling conducted at the East Palestine train derailment site in the fall of 2025.
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Administrator Lee Zeldin Provides Public Update in San Diego Area on Trump Admin Efforts to Implement 100% Solution to Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
At Valley Center Avocado Farm, Zeldin Held Press Conference Touting President Trump’s Achievements Over the Last Year
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin held a press conference at an avocado farm in Congressman Darrell Issa’s (CA-48) district where he provided a public update on Trump Administration efforts to permanently and urgently end
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EPA Administrator Zeldin Surveys Potomac Interceptor Collapse Site
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin yesterday visited the site of the Potomac Interceptor Collapse for an in-person look at the repair process.
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Administrator Zeldin Releases Statement Following President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Read a statement from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin on the heels of President Trump’s February 24, 2026 State of the Union Address.
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EPA Approves Wyoming’s Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program
EPA announced the final approval of Wyoming’s partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) program. This will allow Wyoming, rather than the federal government, to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills.
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President Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council will host the Inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum
Principals from DOI, DOE, and EPA will travel to Tokyo to advance President Trump’s vision for American Energy Dominance March 14 -15, 2026
President Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) is set to host the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum alongside our great ally, Japan.
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EPA Continues to Reverse Democrats’ War on Beautiful Clean Coal, Finalizes Repeal of Costly Restrictions on Baseload Power Generation
While at Mills Creek Power Plant in Kentucky, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the finalization of a deregulatory action to ensure affordable, dependable energy for American families and restore American energy dominance.