The EPA announced it is reviewing new scientific evidence regarding the potential health risks of fluoride in drinking water, following a news conference attended by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and RFK Jr. This review comes amid political pressures and debates over the continued fluoridation of public water systems.

Following an investigation into a death likely linked to carbon monoxide poisoning, the EPA issued safety guidelines advising the public to ventilate spaces and turn off combustion appliances to mitigate poisoning risks.

Fox News reports that healthcare facilities in Georgia are using EPA-certified cleaners designed to combat the rapidly spreading multi-drug resistant fungus Candida auris in U.S. hospitals. This certification supports public health by ensuring that cleaning agents effectively disinfect hospital environments amid rising infection cases.

On March 12, 2025, the EPA announced plans to target more than two dozen environmental regulations, including rules aimed at reducing climate pollution and protecting public health. The move is widely viewed as a rollback of critical environmental protections in favor of deregulatory policies that could benefit corporate polluters.

The EPA issued a return-to-office order requiring most teleworking employees, including those under union representation, to resume in-person work by specific deadlines. The move, which overrides existing union agreements and telework arrangements, has sparked legal challenges as unions, notably AFGE, seek to defend contract protections amid directives believed to align with Trump administration priorities.

The Trump administration has demoted career EPA officials, replacing them with political appointees who can act without Senate confirmation. This move centralizes control over environmental policy to align with the administration's partisan agenda and has raised concerns about the undermining of the agency's scientific integrity and nonpartisan expertise.

The EPA’s 2023 accomplishments, including the signing of over 50 regulatory rules, deployment of billions in investments from key federal laws, and community outreach across all 10 EPA regions, underscore its commitment to environmental justice and the Biden-Harris Administration’s climate agenda.

The EPA announced nearly $128 million in grant funding to support 186 environmental justice projects nationwide, aiming to empower historically underinvested communities by improving access to clean air, water, and climate resilience solutions as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda.

OpenSecrets data indicates that in 2023, 1,000 clients lobbied the Environmental Protection Agency, suggesting extensive political pressure and raising concerns about potential regulatory capture that could undermine its mandate to protect public health and the environment.

A GAO report from December 2015 concluded that the EPA used appropriated funds to conduct a covert Thunderclap social media campaign and to hyperlink to external websites that explicitly urged the public to contact Congress, thereby violating statutory restrictions on publicity/propaganda and grassroots lobbying during its Waters of the United States rulemaking process.

After intense lobbying from influential Democrat lobbyist Heather Podesta, the EPA reversed its original decision regarding an aquifer exemption for a uranium mining project in Goliad County, Texas. The decision has raised concerns about political interference and regulatory capture overriding sound scientific judgment and public interest.