Under Administrator Lee Zeldin, the U.S. EPA recaps 100 environmental actions taken during Trump’s first 100 Days in Office. These initiatives, which were announced on April 30, 2025, demonstrate a dedication to strengthening states, achieving energy goals, and maintaining clean air, land, and water.

100 Environmental Actions Taken During Trump’s First 100 Days

Here’s a list of the 100 Environmental Actions taken during Trump’s First 100 days:

1. Issued urgent directives for Mexico to stop the sewage problem in the Tijuana River permanently.
2. Promptly addressed a citizen’s complaint regarding discharges into the Hutchinson River in New York; conducted an inspection and issued an order for remedial action.
3. Created a Clean Water Act permit for U.S. Virgin Islands hotels, apartment buildings and condominiums to preserve the water quality.
4. Completed Arkansas 2022 Section 303(d) list for evaluating water quality around the state.
5. The Kansas Triennial Water Quality Standards Package has been approved.
6. South Dakota has approved a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) strategy to prevent E. coli from compromising the quality of the Big Sioux River.
7. Declared intentions to complete the Delaware River’s 38 miles of antiquated clean water requirements.
8. The Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern in Wisconsin has been cleared of the Drinking Water Beneficial Use Impairment.
9. Created the first water permitting authority in the nation for the Navajo Nation (“Treatment as a State”).
10. Completed the cleanup of Phase 1 hazardous items following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. In less than 30 days, the EPA removed 420 energy storage devices and 645 electric and hybrid cars and cleared 13,612 residential and 305 commercial properties.
11. Backed redevelopment at 13 states and 21 Superfund sites.
12. Finished cleaning up hazardous sites in Stratford, Connecticut, and Hillsborough, New Hampshire.
13. At the Naval Education Training Centre Superfund Site in Newport, Rhode Island, oversaw the urgent removal of 20,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil for the U.S. Navy.
14. Four sites were removed from the Superfund National Priorities List, entirely or partially.
15. The cleanup schedule at St. Louis, Missouri’s West Lake Landfill, a Superfund site, has been shortened by two years.
16. 55 property cleanups at Region 8 Brownfields have been finished. This is 131% of Region 8’s Fiscal Year 2025 goal and 31% of the national goal.
17. Finished the laboratory testing needed to choose a remedy at the Pennsylvania Lower Darby Creek Area Superfund Site. EPA gathered 1500 water and sediment samples.
18. In response to a mercury incident in Fremont, Ohio, a 60-pound overpack and a 15-pound bucket containing elemental mercury jars and mercury-related equipment were securely removed and disposed of.
19. Following a significant magnesium fire, I assisted with air monitoring at the Chicago Magnesium Casting Co.
20. Finished the emergency removal process at the Ohio Marion Mercury Spill site.
21. Oversaw the Navy’s cleanup efforts at the Red Hill Fuel Facility in Hawaii, which included pressure washing two 12.5 million-gallon tanks and removing all muck.
22. Created a technique for identifying 40 PFAS substances in water sources.
23. Completed the eight Water Quality Standard Actions for the states in Region 6.
24. At Region 7 Tribal Drinking Water Systems, a second round of PFAS sampling was finished.
25. Supplied Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) with temporary PFAS lab certification.
26. Agreed to connect Joint Base Lewis-McChord homes to the municipal water supply if PFAS levels are higher than acceptable.
27. Construction is scheduled to start in the spring of 2025 as part of the Jackson Ceramix Superfund Final Remedial Actions in Falls Creek Borough, Pennsylvania.
28. Trained New Mexico to administer the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System, a permit program created by EPA under the Clean Water Act to manage point sources that release pollutants into U.S. waters, thereby regulating water pollution.
29. PFAS drinking water health sampling was coordinated in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
30. Tribal drinking water systems were tested for PFAS using EPA lab Method 522; 62 analyses were completed.
31. Finished helping Puerto Rican childcare centres and schools with lead testing (3T’s Protocol).
32. Examined 29 public water systems in Region 4 with lead action level exceedance notifications.
33. 25 State Implementation Plans, 16 of which were backlogged from the previous Administration, were completed, enabling environmental rules to take effect more quickly.
34. The air quality rulemaking in the Washington, D.C., area ensures ozone compliance.
35. Carried out technical system assessments (TSAs) for ambient air monitoring throughout Region 9.
36. Upgraded Edison, New Jersey’s RadNet monitoring station, to detect radiation in the air.
37. Given $1.26 million for hydrogen sulphide monitoring and $165,000 for air filters to the San Diego Air Pollution Control District to address border air quality issues and worries about sulphur smells coming from Tijuana River sewage.
38. Encouraged new chip manufacturing projects in Phoenix, Arizona, to comply with clean air quality regulations.
39. 27 brownfield sites were prepared for anticipated use in Hartshorne, Oklahoma, Minden, Louisiana, West Memphis, Arkansas, and other locations, increasing property values and creating new business prospects.
40. 82% of their Fiscal Year 2025 target—107 assessments of brownfield properties in Region 7—have been completed.
41. 21 polluted brownfields in Region 9 were successfully redeveloped.
42. Conducted a Superfund Job Training at the Ozark Correctional Centre in Missouri.
43. 81 new chemicals have been reviewed to ensure they are safe for the environment and human health.
44. A safety study was conducted on 14 pesticides to establish tolerances that would ensure a dependable and safe food supply.
45. 48 pesticides have been approved to give growers the necessary equipment while ensuring the right limitations are in place to safeguard the environment, human health, and endangered species.
46. 35 substantial new use rules (SNURs) have been proposed to ensure that chemicals don’t pose an unacceptable risk to the environment or human health.
47. In order to provide newly hired state inspectors with the information they need to maintain uniform inspection standards, I oversaw a Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Week-In-Residence Enforcement Training program.
48. Halted the illicit importation of more than 200,000 pounds of pesticides in several areas.
49. Texas’ clean-air strategy to reduce car emissions and enhance air quality in the San Antonio region was approved.
50. Revised PCB risk-based disposal licenses were issued to speed up public school repairs.
51. Facilitated a State Authorisation Conference under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to fortify the hazardous waste program in every state.
52. Sent a mobile drinking water lab to Eastern Kentucky, which was affected by flooding.
53. Following Hurricane Helene, more than 1,700 abandoned oil, propane, and other hazardous material containers were removed from the land and waterways surrounding the French Broad River.
54. Tested more than 1,500 private wells in the Watauga and Buncombe counties of North Carolina.
55. Helped 150,000 people in North Carolina get access to drinking water again.
56. The conclusion of 297 enforcement proceedings reduced 15 million pounds of pollution.
57. Thanks to superfund enforcement, over 700,000 cubic yards of contamination were cleaned up for $296 million.
58. After finding 32 55-gallon drums, most of which were damaged and some of which were leaking, as well as an additional 200 to 300 various hazardous waste containers, the cleanup of the Metals Refining Co. hazardous waste site in Indiana was finished.
59. About 10,000 tonnes of dirt and debris containing asbestos were removed from a 10-acre, unprotected property in Indiana.
60. Worked together to restore the soil at Lindsay Street Park in Atlanta that was contaminated with lead.
61. Blood lead data from children was analysed to enhance South Dakota’s lead prevention initiatives.
62. Provided numerous trainings to support tribal waste management programs that addressed hazardous materials such as PCBs, mercury switches, refrigerants, and petroleum components.
63. 6,000 one-on-one interactions with fire-affected communities were carried out.
64. 104 community gatherings or public meetings were held to provide updates on fire response.
65. Monitored and cleaned up Underground Storage Tanks on Navajo Nation properties by offering assistance, direction, and training.
66. Began cleaning up radium-contaminated soil at the Elgin, Illinois, Silbert Watch Co. Superfund Site.
67. Created EPA Method TO-15 to assist the Clean Air Act and Superfund by analysing 65 hazardous volatile organic compounds in indoor and outdoor air.
68. Helped move dangerous tritium casks to Los Alamos National Lab for cleaning.
69. Carried out investigations into lead pollution at the Bunker Hill Superfund site.
70. Completed the evaluation of the Ozone Exceptional in the Houston area, enabling the state to go forward with the development and execution of its Air Program.
71. Collaborated with US Customs to halt the unauthorised importation of pesticides at several ports.
72. Prevented the entry of more than 56,000 pounds of unapproved pesticide items via ports in Region 4.
73. Communities at 31 Superfund sites nationwide received technical assistance help.
74. Cleanup of the HPI Chemical Products facility in Missouri, which had thousands of pesticide and herbicide containers filled with toxins, pollutants, and dangerous materials.
75. Started a remedial investigation at Trenton, New Jersey’s Historic Potteries property.
76. Finished cleaning up seven brownfield properties in Region 7 throughout the first 100 days.
77. The Long Island Sound Partnership has approved an updated Comprehensive Conservation & Management plan to better restore and safeguard the Sound.
78. As part of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site’s initial sediment removal programs, around 13,700 cubic yards of contaminated sediment were removed.
79. Oversaw Clean Water Act and CERCLA cleanups at local and tribal jurisdictions.
80. Backed the construction of a new treatment facility at the Mississippi Phosphate Superfund site.
81. Seventy-four per cent of the 181 residential houses near the Union Pacific Railroad Superfund site in Houston, Texas that had their wood treatment pollutants analysed were deemed safe for use.
82. Handled hazardous material spills in North Carolina and Ohio after the incident.
83. Examined and reduced vapour infiltration from an old Superfund site affecting Los Angeles.
84. A court settlement was reached to restore a vital drinking water source for the city of Los Angeles through cleanup efforts at the San Fernando Valley Superfund Site in North Hollywood-Burbank.
85. Addressed a hydraulic oil spill in a Whitehouse, Ohio, waterway.
86. Backed consent decrees for voluntary cleanups as a part of the 100 Environmental Actions taken during Trump’s First 100 days.
87. As part of a broader continuing cleanup operation, a removal action was initiated in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, to excavate and dispose of contaminated soil at three residential properties.
88. Eight plans for removing and cleaning hazardous PCB contaminants have been approved to promote economic development and reuse on New England lands.
89. The completed Native Green Grow Air Permit for a sizable greenhouse operation in North Dakota will ensure the tribe’s food security.
90. Accelerated environmental monitoring initiatives for Native Americans.
91. Awarded a loan to the Weber Basin Water Conservancy District under the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) to support the projects by generating local jobs and providing drinking water infrastructure to more than 20% of Utah’s population.
92. Backed grant initiatives to keep an eye on and clean up abandoned USTs.
93. Provided federal funding for the lead and arsenic cleanup of Colorado’s Highway 24.
94. Helped stop the spread of lead, potassium cyanide, sodium cyanide, sulphuric acid, nitric acid, hydrochloric acid, and sodium hypochlorite from warehouse fires.
95. Worked together to recover containers from flooded waterways in North Carolina with fire rescue units.
96. During Hurricane Helene’s recovery operations, supported efforts to restore and sustain drinking water systems and other vital services by offering technical advice to local water operators.
97. Finished cleaning up all indoor dust and residential soil at the Colorado Smelter Superfund site.
98. Cleared the path for removing Puerto Rico’s Corozal Superfund Site from the CERCLA Superfund National Priority List by completing the 5-Year Review.
99. Sent a request for information to “Make Sunsets,” a start-up company that is attempting to geoengineer the earth and create “cooling” credits for sale by deploying balloons loaded with sulphur dioxide (SO₂).
100. Significant measures were taken to address the contamination caused by PFAS under the 100 Environmental Actions taken during Trump’s First 100 days.

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