EPA Realigns Enforcement Priorities To Reflect Zeldin’s ‘5 Pillars,’ Trump EOs

EPA is realigning its enforcement priorities to reflect new Trump administration priorities, deemphasizing climate change and environmental justice (EJ) and easing enforcement against energy-sector facilities, reflecting Administrator Lee Zeldin’s “5 Pillars” along with a host of executive orders (EOs) from President Donald Trump. Jeffrey Hall, acting chief in EPA’s Office of Enforcement & Compliance Assurance (OECA), issued a March 12 memo obtained by Inside EPA that promises modifications to the fiscal year 2024-2027 National Enforcement & Compliance Initiatives (NECIs)...