EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Discusses FY2026 Budget and 'Energy Dominance'

EPA's Mission and Accomplishments

• 🎯 Protecting human health and the environment is the core mission, while also advancing President Trump's directive for clean air, land, and water.
• ⚡ The EPA has focused on restoring common sense, accountability, and cooperative federalism to environmental policy.
• 🚀 Since the current administration took office, the EPA has completed the largest wildfire cleanup in agency history and advanced redevelopment at 21 Super Fund sites.
• 💡 Actions have been taken to combat PFAS contamination and address the Tijuana River sewage crisis.

Regulatory and Energy Policy

• ⚖️ The definition of Waters of the United States is being revised to align with Supreme Court decisions.
• 🛠️ The administration is pursuing permitting reform and working to make America the AI capital of the world.
• 🚗 Efforts are underway to bring back American auto jobs and reconsider regulations on power plants and EVs that could impact grid reliability and affordability.
• 🔑 The EPA is giving states like West Virginia and Arizona primacy authority to protect groundwater and regulate themselves.

Budget and Future Outlook

• 💰 The President's FY2026 budget proposes maximum efficiency from the EPA while fulfilling statutory obligations.
• 💧 An additional $9 million is allocated for responding to drinking water disasters, and $27 million more for tribes to address drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
• ✅ The EPA aims to deliver measurable results, greater accountability, and a stronger environmental return on investment.