Ellie Borst

EPA will take another look at the risks of a widely used weedkiller, citing “greater uncertainty” on the herbicide’s properties. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a Friday post on X the agency will “freshly reassess the safety of paraquat,” a chemical ... See more

Chemical industry leaders are pressing Congress to speed up the federal government’s new chemical review process, even as EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has pledged to step on the gas himself. The House Science, Space and Technology Committee heard testimon... See more

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is crafting a “Make America Healthy Again” strategy for the agency — a move that comes amid vocal concerns from MAHA supporters over his staffing and chemical approval decisions. Over the past few weeks, Zeldin has been meetin... See more

A public health advocacy group sued the Trump administration Wednesday, seeking any documents about treatment for hazardous materials such as asbestos before the sudden demolition last fall of the White House’s East Wing. The complaint filed in the U.S. D... See more

EPA’s decision to craft regulations for six chemicals used to make plastics targets workplace and environmental risks, skirting dangers to the general public. The agency on the final day of 2025 finalized its cumulative reviewthat determined five phthalat... See more