The EPA’s new director, former U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, definitely got the administration’s double-talk play call when he announced the plan to shelve standards for four of the six types of PFAS ...

EPA administrator Lee Zeldin has relaxed existing standards for mercury and lead pollution—two toxins that can lead to ...

One month into the tenure of new EPA administrator Lee Zeldin, EPA’s initiatives regarding PFAS remain unclear. A read of the tea leaves from Zeldin’s confirmation hearing and the Trump ...

Zeldin announced plans to end the EPA's "endangerment finding," which is the scientific recognition that climate pollution ...

On May 14, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, announced its decision to retain the national enforceable drinking water standards for two of the ...

On April 28, 2025, after much anticipation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined the agency’s plans to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS).

U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks to reporters on April 21, 2025 at the headquarters building in Washington, D.C. Zeldin noted that PFAS announcements would be on the way in coming weeks.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, has unveiled its anticipated strategy for addressing the pervasive issue of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ...

Opinion Commentary Guest Essays Lee Zeldin must choose Long Islanders over polluters Water flows from a faucet in a home in Southold on Monday, Aug. 12, 2019. Credit: Randee Daddona ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin recently issued a press release that “Announces Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination.” As we generally expected, the announcement did not include plans ...

Note, on May 12, 2025, EPA extended the reporting deadline by nine months to October 13, 2026 for most businesses and April 13, 2026 for small businesses that only import PFAS in articles.

While representing Long Island in Congress, Lee championed local conservation and access to and preservation of the Long Island Sound. He also co-founded the PFAS Task Force to combat the threat ...