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EPA Chief Faces Backlash, Invites Activists for Dialogue

12/14/2025

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Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), addressed a MAHA webcast and urged direct engagement.
MAHA activists circulated a petition urging U.S. President Donald Trump to fire Lee Zeldin.
They accused him of prioritizing chemical manufacturers over children's health and criticized EPA chemical policy.
Activist Courtney Swan expressed horror at the agency's direction, calling it anti-MAHA.
Zeldin invited activists to the EPA headquarters to discuss a "MAHA agenda".

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Lee Zeldin, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), addressed a MAHA webcast and urged direct engagement.
MAHA activists circulated a petition urging U.S. President Donald Trump to fire Lee Zeldin.
They accused him of prioritizing chemical manufacturers over children's health and criticized EPA chemical policy.
Activist Courtney Swan expressed horror at the agency's direction, calling it anti-MAHA.
Zeldin invited activists to the EPA headquarters to discuss a "MAHA agenda".