Lynn L. Bergeson, Compliance Advisor: What to Expect from EPA in 2025, Chemical Processing, January 10, 2025.

Much speculation is growing about what to expect from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 2025 under the Trump administration. Donald Trump’s presidential campaign focused on downsizing the federal government, especially the EPA. The first Trump administration tried hard to cut the agency’s workforce and funding while working to decrease regulations it viewed as burdensome. 

The new administration will likely follow a similar path, taking significant steps to roll back climate initiatives and environmental justice policies implemented under Biden-Harris. 

While environmental justice will not disappear, there will be markedly less emphasis on it and reliance upon Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to achieve its goals.