Lee Zeldin on Trump EPA Accomplishments: Deregulation and Economic Growth

EPA's Environmental and Economic Balance

• 🎯 The Trump EPA has focused on protecting the environment while simultaneously growing the economy, averaging a significant environmental accomplishment daily.
• 💡 Accomplishments include a historic wildfire cleanup ordered by the President and an agreement with Mexico to end a raw sewage crisis.

Deregulatory Efforts

• 🚀 The agency has undertaken the largest deregulatory effort in U.S. history, aiming to surpass the deregulation of entire presidencies within a single year and agency.
• ⚖️ A key action is the proposed recision of the 2009 Obama EPA endangerment finding, which would be the largest deregulatory action ever.
• 🚜 Deregulation efforts benefit farmers, ranchers, and landowners by fixing the definition of waters of the United States and promoting consumer choice by ending electric vehicle mandates.

Operational Efficiency and Fiscal Responsibility

• ✂️ The EPA workforce size has been significantly reduced, achieving more with less by focusing on statutory obligations and fast-tracking project approvals.
• 🏛️ Implementation of executive orders has led to consolidation of real estate, cancellation of subscriptions, and closure of a museum, saving taxpayer money.
• 💰 In contrast to the Biden EPA's $60 billion expenditure in 2024, the Trump EPA has saved $30 billion through measures like cancelling wasteful grants.

Shifting EPA's Direction

• ✅ The narrative of the 'Green New Scam' is declared dead, replaced by a new era at the EPA focused on protecting the environment and growing the economy.
• 🇺🇸 The administration is committed to fulfilling the Trump mandate and serving solely the American people.
• 🙏 Gratitude is expressed for the President's willingness to