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EPA Announces Reconsiderations for Various Burdensome Obama and Biden-era Air Related Actions, Responding to Texas’ Request
After considering new information provided by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, EPA finds it appropriate to reconsider Texas’ nonattainment classification for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
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EPA and HHS Announce New Scientific Partnership to Strengthen Glyphosate Review
EPA and HHS today announced a new interagency Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen scientific coordination and expand the evidence available to EPA’s ongoing registration review of glyphosate under FIFRA.
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What They Are Saying: Huge Support Across America After Trump EPA Delivers Largest Power Sector Deregulatory Action in U.S. History, Saving Over $300 Billion
On Monday, September 14, 2026, at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial in Houston, Texas, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin finalized the largest power sector deregulatory action in U.S. history. Here’s what people are saying.
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EPA Administrator Zeldin Launches G20 Initiative to Advance Water Security
G20 Members Gathered in Houston Agree to EPA-led Water Reuse Outcome Document
Today, U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin launched the G20 Water Reuse Initiative during the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Session.
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United States and Italy Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Environmental Protection at Major Events
The agreement will support U.S. efforts to tackle food loss and waste, boost recycling and water reuse, and advance circular economy strategies at the upcoming Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics
The US EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin met with Italy’s Deputy Minister of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE) Vannia Gava at the G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial to sign a Memorandum of Understanding.
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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 Announces $3.5 Million in Grant Funding to Help Tribes Restore and Protect Local Waterbodies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking applications from Tribes for a total of approximately $3.5 million in new competitive grant funding under Clean Water Action Section 319.
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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 Announces $11.75 Million to Help Protect Drinking Water from Cyberattacks and Extreme Weather Events
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $11.75 million in grant funding for midsize and large drinking water systems to help protect them from cybersecurity threats and improve resiliency against extreme weather events.
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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
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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Trump Administration Announces $10.8 Million in Available Grant Funding to Strengthen Water Sector Workforce
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the availability of $10.8 million in grant funding to support training for workers in the water sector.
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EPA Issues New Checklist to Help States Proactively Strengthen Drinking Water Systems
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released an important guidance document for state partners that are working to ensure public water systems are meeting drinking water standards.
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EPA Convenes Roundtable Focused on Strengthening the Water Sector Workforce
Yesterday, the EPA convened a roundtable on water workforce to discuss how to help recruit and retain individuals into meaningful careers in water and to identify opportunities where EPA can help reduce barriers and improve interstate coordination.
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EPA Hits Key Milestone in Expedited Review of Fluoride under the Safe Drinking Water Act
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the next step in its review of public health risks linked to fluoride in drinking water: the release of the Protocol for Developing the Fluoride Human Health Toxicity Assessment.
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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 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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EPA Final Settlement with Denka Performance Elastomer to Comprehensively Resolve Mishandling of Hazardous Waste at Louisiana Facility
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a settlement agreement with Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC that comprehensively resolves its failure to properly manage and handle chloroprene waste.