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EPA Finalizes Repeal of 2024 Power Plant Regulations, Delivering $300+ Billion in Savings, Proposes Repeal of All Remaining Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Power Plants
Trump EPA delivers reliable and affordable energy in the largest power sector deregulatory action in U.S. history
Today, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of the majority of the Biden administration's greenhouse gas requirements for U.S. power plants and proposed rescinding every remaining greenhouse gas standard for the power sector.
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EPA Hosts Global G20 Forum on Regulatory Efficiency in Houston
EPA hosted the G20 Regulatory Efficiency Symposium at the Royal Sonesta in Houston, Texas, bringing together G20 ministers, multinational business leaders and senior EPA officials to share practical approaches to faster, more predictable permitting.
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EPA Brings Together New Wave of Conservation Leaders to Make America Beautiful Again
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 10 new members of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (NEEAC).
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EPA Launches Cutting-Edge Scientific Study to Strengthen Nation’s Understanding of Potential Pollutants in Drinking Water
Today, EPA announced a new scientific study using cutting-edge methods to improve the agency’s understanding of what pollutants may be present in drinking water. This action advances EPA’s commitment to help Make America Healthy Again.
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EPA and Army Seek Additional Input on Proposed Waters of the U.S. Definition While Advancing Toward Durable Final Rule
EPA and the U.S. Department of the Army announced a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to gather public input on additional regulatory language for defining “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) to be considered alongside the 2025 proposed rule.
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What They Are Saying: Leaders Across U.S. Applaud EPA’s Action on 2025 Small Refinery Exemptions
On August 31, 2026, EPA announced decisions for 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standards (RFS) program for 2025. Read what people are saying about the announcement.
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U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Request Independent Investigation of the Biden Administration’s Response to Train Derailment in East Palestine
Today, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin sent a joint letter to the EPA OIG, requesting an investigation into the Biden-Harris Administration's response to the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Names New Director to Advance Long Island Sound Restoration
U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Long Island and announced that EPA has named Nicole (Nikki) Tachiki the Director of the Long Island Sound Partnership, further delivering on commitments to protect the Long Island Sound.
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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Names New Director to Advance Long Island Sound Restoration
Today, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin visited Long Island and announced that EPA has named Nicole (Nikki) Tachiki the Director of the Long Island Sound Partnership, further delivering on commitments to protect the Long Island Sound.
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EPA Announces Two Major Scientific Advancements to Further Eliminate Animal Testing, Raise the Scientific Bar for Chemical Reviews
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two major scientific advancements designed to modernize safety reviews of new chemicals and pesticides while further eliminating the agency’s reliance on animal testing.
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EPA, in Consultation with DOE, Expands Gasoline Supply to Lower Prices at the Pump
Emergency Fuel Waiver to Unleash Hundreds of Thousands of Gasoline Barrels Per Day
Today EPA and DOE issued a temporary emergency fuel waiver that will increase the nation's gasoline supply and help lower prices for American families.
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Administrator Zeldin Wraps Swing Through Virginia, Emphasizing Importance of Chesapeake Bay Watershed and Ensuring Key Partners Lead in Innovative Technology to Protect the Environment and Grow the Economy
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made five stops throughout Virginia, joined by Members of Congress, state-leading researchers, farmers, and others working to deliver clean air, land and water to communities in Virginia and across America.
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President Trump Expands Historic Ratepayer Protection Pledge to Protect American Ratepayers, Lower Electricity Prices
President Trump's Ratepayer Protection Pledge Will Now Cover 80 Percent of All Power Delivered to American Homes and Businesses
Today at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., President Donald J. Trump announced an expansion of his Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
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EPA Again Fulfills Its Statutory Obligation by Transmitting Two Additional California Waiver Rules to Congress
In accordance with the Congressional Review Act, EPA transmitted two more California waiver rules to Congress that have given the state the authority to enact its own emission standards for marine vessels and ports critical to America’s supply chain.
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EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the appointment of 21 new members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC).
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EPA Statement on Cross-Border Wildfire Smoke and Air Quality Impact on U.S.
Today, amid a large portion of the United States currently experiencing wildfire smoke from Canada, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the following statement.
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Administrator Zeldin Delivers Keynote at Tennessee Infrastructure Summit, Highlights EPA's Cooperative Approach to Environment and Economy
On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to Franklin, Tennessee, to engage with state business leaders on how EPA can partner with local businesses and communities to deliver clean air, land and water while growing the economy.
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ICYMI: Across the Board Coverage of the Trump EPA’s Proposal to Save American Truckers Billions and Remove DEF Deratements Entirely
Last week, at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin unveiled a proposal to reverse the unattainable 2023 NOx emission reduction provisions created under the Biden Administration.
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Administrator Zeldin Spotlights American Energy and Manufacturing on Ohio Trip
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin advanced pillars of the agency’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative during a visit to central Ohio.
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Trump EPA Unveils Proposal to Save Truckers $12 Billion by Revising Unworkable Biden-Era Rule
Agency Proposes to Eliminate DEF Deratements Entirely
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a proposal estimated to save American truckers $12 billion through commonsense revisions to unnecessary and unworkable Biden-era compliance requirements.