Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to rescind $20 billion in clean energy grants previously awarded under the Biden administration's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has exposed what he calls an unprecedented scheme by the Biden administration. He claims it funneled $20 billion to left-wing activist groups under the guise of environmental programs. Zeldin stated that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had routed funds through an external financial institution. Eight intermediary groups then distributed the money with little oversight.
On January 29, 2025, the Senate confirmed former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 56-42 vote.
A new bill seeking to prohibit the addition of fluoride to public water systems in Tennessee passed its first consideration in the state Senate last week. This marks the initial step in what is expected to be a lengthy process of votes and debates over water fluoridation in the state.
European Union Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall announced that the European Commission is weighing a ban on PFAS, also called “forever chemicals," in consumer products.
Southern California is facing dangerous air quality conditions as three major wildfires—the Palisades Fire in western Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire near Altadena, and the Hurst/Sylmar Fire near Santa Clarita—continue to burn out of control.
"When he takes office, President Trump will support the auto industry, allowing space for both gas-powered cars and electric vehicles," Leavitt said in a statement.
