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In this week’s update, we highlight a year full of MASSIVE wins delivered by EPA to Power the Great American Comeback.
Thank you for subscribing to our Call it a Comeback Newsletter to keep up with all of the amazing work Administrator Zeldin and the agency are doing. It has been a historic year at EPA, and we look forward to even more victories in the year ahead.
Pillar 1: Providing Clean Air, Land and Water for All Americans
 In 2025, EPA has been moving at a pace of at least one top environmental win every single day, from completing the largest wildfire cleanup in agency history in Los Angeles in under 30 days to signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Mexico to permanently and urgently end the decades-long Tijuana Raw Sewage Crisis. We’ve strengthened Water Quality Standards for 38 miles of the Delaware River Basin, launched our Feed It Onward initiative to reduce food waste, advanced remediation efforts at Superfund and Brownfield sites, increased enforcement efforts to prevent toxic illegal pesticides and chemicals from entering our nation, and so much more. The EPA is proud to carry out our statutory obligations to protect human health and the environment while Powering the Great American Comeback.
Pillar 2: Unleashing American Energy Dominance
 Shortly after taking office, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC), with Administrator Zeldin serving as a key member alongside Chairman, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and Vice-Chair, Energy Secretary Chris Wright. To provide affordable and dependable energy for all Americans, the Trump administration has proposed to repeal Clean Power Plan 2.0 and the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxic Standards, to secure critical permits necessary to get natural gas pipelines flowing, and is leaning into increased baseload power like never before. As we head into the new year, gas prices are now under $3 a gallon in 39 states!
Pillar 3: Advancing Cooperative Federalism, Cross-Agency Partnership and Permitting Reform
 Just over nine months after being sworn in, Administrator Zeldin fulfilled his pledge to travel to all 50 states to bring EPA directly to communities throughout the country. Administrator Zeldin has empowered states like Wyoming and North Dakota to manage their own Coal Combustion Residuals, rescinded Section 179(b) guidance to help states impacted by foreign sources of air pollution, and partnered with States and Tribes to resolve the massive backlog of State and Tribal Implementation Plans.
Pillar 4: Making America the AI Capital of the World
 America is quickly ascending as the global leader in data center development and leading in efforts to build the necessary infrastructure to make America the AI capital of the world. This year, EPA has announced new guidance on New Source Review (NSR) preconstruction permitting requirements, worked alongside data center leaders to share EPA’s AI Action Plan, and launched a Clean Air Act Resources webpage for local communities and developers interested in building data centers. These actions build upon President Trump’s AI Action Plan that outlines the United States’ strategy to accelerate AI innovation and build AI infrastructure to support the nation’s opportunity to lead on such a critical issue.
Pillar 5: Protecting and Bringing Back American Auto Jobs
 The Trump administration has taken historic action to remove the burdensome policies and regulations imposed upon the American manufacturing industry by the previous administration. Whether it’s Administrator Zeldin’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Obama-Era Endangerment Finding, the elimination of California’s EV mandate through Congress’ disapproval of three California Clean Air Act waivers, EPA’s proposal to disapprove of California’s Heavy-Duty (HD) Inspection and Maintenance (I/M) Requirements as it applies to out-of-state and out-of-country vehicles, or President Trump’s reset of the burdensome Biden-Era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards, this administration is committed to lowering the costs of vehicles, restoring consumer choice to the American people, and strengthening the U.S. auto industry.
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