Agency official defends rapid EPA deregulation rollout, criticizes CNN coverage

Jun 2, 2026

An EPA official defended the agency's decision to announce more than 30 deregulation initiatives in March 2025 and criticized national media coverage, citing a CNN press-release error and saying reporters failed to proofread releases.

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An agency official at the Environmental Protection Agency defended a rapid March 2025 rollout of deregulation initiatives and criticized national media coverage for mistakes and what the speaker called superficial reporting.

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