This Labor Day, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) highlighted both progress for American workers and achievements in environmental protection under President Donald Trump’s leadership. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin credited Trump’s vision of putting American jobs first while ensuring clean air, land, and water across the nation.
In just 200 days, the EPA reported more than 200 actions aimed at improving environmental safety and human health. Among the most notable accomplishments was securing an international agreement to permanently halt the flow of Mexican raw sewage into American waterways—a crisis that has plagued border communities for decades.
The EPA also completed its largest wildfire cleanup effort in history. Following devastating blazes in Los Angeles, staff cleared more than 13,600 homes, 305 businesses, and removed over 1,000 electric vehicles and energy storage systems in just 28 days.
Superfund and Brownfields initiatives remain central to the agency’s work. The EPA has cleared or partially remediated four Superfund sites, supported redevelopment at 21 locations across 13 states, and provided extensive cleanup on tribal lands. In Rhode Island, the agency helped the U.S. Navy remove 20,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil from a naval training center.
Through its Superfund Job Training Initiative and Brownfields Job Training Program, the EPA is equipping thousands of Americans with hands-on skills for remediation and environmental work. Recently, $14 million in Brownfields grants were awarded to expand job training in communities across the country.
Zeldin emphasized that the Trump administration is delivering on promises to reshore manufacturing, renegotiate trade deals, make the U.S. the AI capital of the world, and unleash American energy dominance. “We will continue to remove regulatory roadblocks, slash red tape, and protect the environment and the health of the American people,” he said.
