MEDIA ADVISORY EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Make Major Announcement on Efforts to Reduce Animal Testing

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MEDIA ADVISORY
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Make Major Announcement on Efforts to Reduce Animal Testing

January 21, 2026

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EPA Press Office (press@epa.gov)

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, January 22 at 1 p.m. EST, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin will make a major announcement regarding the agency’s renewed commitment to reduce animal testing. Under President Trump’s first term, EPA signed a directive to prioritize efforts to reduce animal testing and eliminate it completely by 2035. The Biden administration halted progress on these efforts by canceling compliance deadlines, delaying scientific progress on developing alternatives to animal testing. Since his time serving in Congress, Administrator Zeldin has been a leader in working to reduce animal testing, and he will continue that legacy at EPA while also meeting the high bar of gold standard science.

Please RSVP to press@epa.gov if you are interested in attending.

WHO:

U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin
Former U.S. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler

WHEN: January 22, 2026, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. EST

WHERE: EPA Headquarters. Livestream will be broadcast here.

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**MEDIA ADVISORY** EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Make Major Announcement on Efforts to Reduce Animal Testing

**MEDIA ADVISORY**EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Make Major Announcement on Efforts to Reduce Animal Testing

MEDIA ADVISORY EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Make Major Announcement on Efforts to Reduce Animal Testing

MEDIA ADVISORY
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Make Major Announcement on Efforts to Reduce Animal Testing