In coordination with the USDA’s biofuel incentive program under the Trump administration, the EPA has agreed to review potential emergency fuel waivers to allow the nationwide, year‐round sale of E15. This move is part of a broader policy shift favoring industry interests over stringent environmental protections.

EPA managers reportedly received directives from Trump-appointed officials suggesting that Elon Musk’s DOGE team was deploying AI tools to monitor EPA communications for language deemed hostile to Trump or Musk. While the EPA stated it is exploring AI for optimizing agency functions, it denied using these tools for personnel decisions, raising concerns about potential abuses of authority and worker rights.

On April 7, 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency is reviewing new scientific studies regarding potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water. The review comes amid calls from health advocates, including RFK Jr., and follows progressive policy movements in states like Utah that have moved to ban fluoride. This proactive reassessment is seen as a measure to ensure public health and safeguard communities, particularly low‐income groups disproportionately affected by public health policies.

The article reports that Lee Zeldin has announced the closure of the Biden administration’s EPA museum, describing it as a wasteful expenditure that diverted taxpayer dollars from core environmental protection efforts. The closure, which is claimed to save $600,000 annually, is portrayed as a move to eliminate politically motivated spending in favor of direct investment in environmental programs, but from a progressive perspective, it also represents an undermining of environmental justice initiatives and public educational efforts.

In a ruling highlighted in a Fox News report, a California judge ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to further regulate fluoride levels after concerns were raised over its potential neurodevelopmental risks for children. The decision calls attention to shortcomings in the agency’s previous approach to safeguarding public health.

Senate Democrats allege that the EPA canceled over 400 grants worth more than $1.5 billion intended to support environmental justice initiatives in minority communities, undermining policies established under the Biden administration and reversing progress on environmental equity.

On March 13, 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves aimed at rolling back longstanding environmental protections on air, water, and climate regulations. The changes, which revisit key rules including power plant emission standards and greenhouse gas reporting requirements, are justified as measures to spur economic growth but risk undermining public health and environmental justice.

On March 12, 2025, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced 31 historic deregulation actions that roll back key environmental and worker protections. Notably, the agency is terminating Biden-era Environmental Justice and DEI programs, a move that undercuts safeguards for marginalized communities and aligns with President Trump’s deregulatory agenda.

The article details how the Trump administration has reappointed several individuals with past ties to the chemical, oil, and lobbying sectors to key positions at the EPA, raising serious concerns about regulatory capture and the undermining of environmental protections.

An internal EPA email revealed that the agency's interim chief engaged in lobbying on behalf of a company seeking EPA contracts, raising concerns about conflict of interest and regulatory capture.

A trove of emails reveals that EPA Air Office chief Bill Wehrum maintained close ties with his former law and lobbying firm, Hunton Andrews Kurth, even after signing a recusal letter. The correspondence shows repeated contacts and information sharing with former colleagues and industry lobbyists, raising serious concerns about regulatory capture and conflicts of interest that may compromise public health and environmental regulations.

The article references the resignation of former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in 2018 following investigations into overspending on travel and misuse of federal staff for personal tasks, highlighting longstanding issues of mismanagement within federal agencies.