Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) chief, (testified) Tuesday morning before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on the agency’s fiscal 2026 budget request. Zeldin has been a vocal supporter of President Trump’s efforts to roll back Biden-era climate policies and cut down on spending. The administration’s request includes an increase in funding for “critical drinking water.” The hearing comes after the EPA announced earlier this month that it would pare down federal limits of “forever chemicals” and as House Republicans press forward with Trump’s domestic agenda, which would slash a number of green programs and regulations. 

Other EPA news:

• Bloomberg Law: Opinion: Trump administration’s Clean Water Act regulations ebb into view
• Water Finance & Management: Legal Corner: How will the ruling in San Francisco v. EPA affect clean water?
• Politico: Appeals court questions EPA’s termination of $20B climate grants
• Daily Bruin (Los Angeles): UCLA research programs hit by EPA cuts amid national changes to climate policy