EPA unveils ‘Powering the Great American Comeback’ initiativeEPA unveils ‘Powering the Great American Comeback’ initiative

Initiative consists of five pillars that will guide EPA’s work over first 100 days and beyond.

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative, outlining the agency’s priorities under President Donald Trump and Zeldin. The newly announced Powering the Great American Comeback initiative consists of five pillars that will guide EPA’s work over the first 100 days and beyond:

Pillar 1: Clean air, land and water for every American

“Every American should have access to clean air, land and water. I will ensure the EPA is fulfilling its mission to protect human health and the environment,” Zeldin stated in the news release. He added that the commitments to reducing emissions, cleaning up hazardous waste and encouraging economic growth made in Trump’s first term remain a priority in this administration as well. “We will do so while remaining good stewards of tax dollars and ensuring that every penny spent is going towards advancing this mission,” Zeldin said.

Pillar 2: Restore American energy dominance

“Pursuing energy independence and energy dominance will cut energy costs for everyday Americans who are simply trying to heat their homes and put gas in their cars. This will also allow our nation to stop relying on energy sources from adversaries while lowering costs for hardworking middle-income families, farmers and small business owners,” the administrator said.

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Pillar 3: Permitting reform, cooperative federalism and cross-agency partnership

“Any business that wants to invest in America should be able to do so without having to face years-long, uncertain and costly permitting processes that deter them from doing business in our country in the first place. It will be important for the EPA to work with our partners at the state and federal levels to ensure projects are being approved and companies can invest billions of dollars into our nation. Streamlining these processes, while partnering with businesses to follow the necessary steps to safeguard our environment, will incentivize investment into our economy and create American jobs,” Zeldin said.

Pillar 4: Make the U.S. the artificial intelligence capital of the world

“As we rapidly advance into this new age of AI, it is important that the United States lead the world in this field. Those looking to invest in and develop AI should be able to do so in the U.S., while we work to ensure data centers and related facilities can be powered and operated in a clean manner with American-made energy,” he said.

Pillar 5: Protecting and bringing back American auto jobs

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“Our American auto industry is hurting because of the burdensome policies of the past. Under President Trump, we will bring back American auto jobs and invest in domestic manufacturing to revitalize a quintessential American industry,” Zeldin pledged. “We will partner with leaders to streamline and develop smart regulations that will allow for American workers to lead the great comeback of the auto industry.”

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