Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency's "Powering the Great American Energy Comeback" initiative. This plan outlines the agency's top five priorities, citing five pillars that will guide EPA's work over the first 100 days and beyond; including infrastructure permitting, powering AI data centers, killing the EV mandates, supporting increased oil and gas production while protecting health and environment.
We are pleased that these pillars are strongly aligned with EEIA's policy priorities, and supportive of President Trump's energy dominance agenda. They will require major support from industry, and EEIA will be all-in during implementation. We'll alert you any time your voices can help.
Here they are, verbatim, from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin:
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. In his first term, President Trump advanced conservation, reduced toxic emissions in the air, and cleaned up hazardous sites, while fostering economic growth for families across the country. We remain committed to these priorities in this administration, as well as ensuring emergency response efforts are helping Americans get back on their feet in the quickest and safest way possible. We will do so while remaining good stewards of tax dollars and ensuring that every penny spent is going towards advancing this mission."
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. I look forward to working with the greatest minds driving American innovation, to ensure we are producing and developing the cleanest energy on the planet."
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."
Pillar 4: Make the United States 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. Under President Trumps leadership, I have no doubt that we will become the AI capital of the world."
Pillar 5: Protecting and Bringing Back American Auto Jobs
"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. 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."
These priorities flow directly from President Trump's Day One "Unleashing American Energy" Executive Order, moving them forward from concept to on-the-ground implementation at the agency level. EEIA will continue to play a key role in the process.
