EPA enforcement declines in Trump administration, reports say

Feb 8, 2026 / by

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The Chicago Tribune

Debra Shore, former, spoke with The Chicago Tribune about the mistreatment of civil servants by the Trump administration.

Trump delivers a deadly blow to EPA’s ability to regulate climate pollution

Feb 12, 2026 / by

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CNN

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, spoke with CNN about the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA Endangerment Finding.

Trump repeals U.S. government’s power to regulate climate

Feb 12, 2026 / by

Jake Spring, Ambrosia Wojahn and Brady Dennis /

The Washington Post

Zealan Hoover, senior advisor with EPN, spoke with The Washington Post about the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA Endangerment Finding.

Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Will Reverberate for ‘Decades’

Feb 12, 2026 / by

Zahra Hirji and Eric Roston /

Bloomberg

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, and Betsy Southerland, former director of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, spoke with Bloomberg about the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA Endangerment Finding.

Rejecting science, Trump reverses conclusion that climate change is harming Americans

Feb 12, 2026 / by

Hayley Smith and Ian James /

Los Angeles Times

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, spoke with The Los Angeles Times about the Trump administration’s repeal of the EPA Endangerment Finding.

Trump EPA Foes Ramp Up Opposition To Looming GHG Finding Repeal

Feb 11, 2026 / by

Doug Obey /

Inside EPA

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, was featured in Inside EPA for his comments at a rally outside EPA protesting their repeal of the endangerment finding.

Former EPA Official Warns Of Daunting Obstacles To Revive U.S. GHG Policy

Feb 9, 2026 / by

Doug Obey /

Inside EPA

Bob Sussman, former Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator, was featured in Inside EPA for his commentary on Trump’s decision to pull America out of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

PFAS concerns and jet fuel cleanup questions

Feb 9, 2026 / by

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11Alive

Daniel Blackman, former EPA Regional Administrator for Region 4, spoke with 11Alive about the Hartsfield-Jackson jet fuel cleanup and the impacts of forever chemicals in Atlanta and the Southeast.

As Congress debates changes to the federal chemical safety law, North Carolina’s PFAS crisis offers a warning

Feb 9, 2026 / by

Will Atwater /

North Carolina Health News

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator, and Tracey Woodruff, former EPA Senior Scientist and Policy Advisor in the Office of Policy, spoke with North Carolina Health News about the importance of the TSCA.

PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish are dropping, study finds

Feb 6, 2026 / by

Danielle Kaeding /

Wisconsin Public Radio

Gary Ankley, former Senior Research Toxicologist in EPA’s Office of Research and Development, spoke with Wisconsin Public Radio about the declining PFAS levels in Great Lakes fish.

The Global Fallout From America’s Climate Retreat

Feb 5, 2026 / by

Bob Sussman /

Environmental Forum

Bob Sussman, former Senior Policy Counsel to the Administrator at EPA, authored an article for Environmental Forum about the implications of America pulling out of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

“Contaminated: The Carpet Industry’s Toxic Legacy”

Feb 3, 2026 / by

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Frontline (PBS)

Betsy Southerland, former director of Science and Technology in EPA’s Office of Water, was featured on Frontline PBS‘s documentary about the carpet industry’s role in spreading PFAS throughout our water and environment.

Energy Star has emerged stronger after Trump’s EPA tried to end it

Feb 3, 2026 / by

Jeff Brady /

NPR

Jeremy Symons, senior advisor with EPN, spoke with NPR about the importance of EPA’s Energy Star Program.

EPA’s new way of evaluating pollution rules hands deregulators a sledgehammer and license to ignore public health

Jan 29, 2026 / by

Janet McCabe /

The Conversation

Janet McCabe, former EPA Deputy Administrator, authored an article for The Conversation about the history and benefits of the Clean Air Act and the dangers EPA currently poses to it under Lee Zeldin.

EPA’s fluoride review fast-tracked: What does it mean for your water?

Jan 29, 2026 / by

Brian Allnutt /

Planet Detroit

David Allnutt, former EPA Division Director, spoke with Planet Detroit about the way fluoride is regulated by EPA.

Trump admin clips EPA oversight amid deregulatory blitz

Jan 28, 2026 / by

Sean Reilly /

E&E News

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator, and Chet Wayland, former head of air quality monitoring in EPA’s Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, spoke with E&E News about EPA’s dismantling of crucial regulations and standards.

EPA cuts top executive jobs under Trump’s reorg

Jan 27, 2026 / by

Kevin Bogardus /

E&E News

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Deputy Regional Administrator, Kevin Minoli, former EPA Principal Deputy General Counsel, and Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Research and Development, spoke with E&E News about the implications of EPA’s reorganization and removal of staff.

A Year Later, We’re All Paying for Trump’s Assault on the “Green New Scam”

Jan 26, 2026 / by

Sophie Hurwitz /

Mother Jones

Zealan Hoover, former EPA senior advisor, spoke with Mother Jones about EPA’s Community Change Grant Program.

Anxious greens await death of endangerment finding

Jan 23, 2026 / by

Jean Chemnick /

E&E News

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, spoke with E&E News about the EPA’s upcoming rollback of the Endangerment Finding.

The Trump EPA ended the ‘green new scam.’ A year later, communities are still paying the price.

Jan 22, 2026 / by

Sophie Hurwitz /

Grist

Zealan Hoover, former senior advisor to EPA, spoke with Grist about the benefits of EPA’s Community Change Grant Program.

One Year After Trump’s Inauguration, the Damage to Environmental Policy Is Unprecedented

Jan 20, 2026 / by

Dana Drugmand /

Sierra

Jeremy Symons, senior advisor for EPN, was quoted by Sierra about the dangers of EPA’s recent decision to disregard the cost of lives when setting air pollution limits.

Trump’s EPA is taking itself out of the regulation game

Jan 16, 2026 / by

Jake Bittle /

Grist

Margo Oge, former director of EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality, spoke with Grist about the importance of vehicle regulations.

Zeldin’s Repeal of the Endangerment Finding Must Not Stand | Opinion

Jan 15, 2026 / by

Gina McCarthy and Christine Todd Whitman /

Newsweek

Former EPA Administrators Gina McCarthy and Christine Todd Whitman, authored an article for Newsweek about the dangers of repealing EPA’s endangerment finding.

EPA Move to Mute Health Costs in Air Rules Eases Deregulation

Jan 15, 2026 / by

Jennifer Hijazi /

Bloomberg Law

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator of EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation, spoke with Bloomberg Law about the dangers of EPA’s recent decision to  not consider the financial value of health effects when creating air pollution standards.