Staffers that spoke to Grist under the condition of anonymity for fear of losing their jobs blamed new EPA administrator, Lee Zeldin, and the director of the newly created Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Musk, for the job-cutting measures.
Citing a story about EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attempting to claw back grants given for climate-related projects, Fox News anchor John Roberts said on air that the EPA discovered ‘$20 billion sitting in a parked car outside a financial institution.
In a major reversal, the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency says he'll try to rescind $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects.
President Donald Trump's Environmental Protection Agency moved to rescind Californian emission regulations that it claims were increasing costs for Americans.
Trump posted Tuesday morning to his personal social media platform, Truth Social, that he was directing Environmental Protection Agency Secretary Lee Zeldin to roll back standards for water-using appliances and lightbulbs.
President Donald Trump is ordering the immediate reversal of Biden-era ... called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led by former Rep. Lee Zeldin, to immediately undo Biden's climate mandates and return to "common sense standards."
President Donald Trump is ordering his team to redo standards for toilets, showers, light bulbs and other consumer products.
EPA’s chief is also trying to claw back $20 billion, implying wrongdoing. Attorneys call it an evidence-free tactic to get around judges’ orders.