Environmental Protection Agency

Government Body

Federal agency responsible for environmental protection. Under Administrator Lee Zeldin (2025-), has pursued deregulatory agenda including rollbacks of emissions standards and PFAS rules.

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$77,000

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Regulatory Capture Assessment

Regulatory capture occurs when a regulatory agency advances the interests of the industry it is meant to oversee. The indicators below track evidence of capture for this agency. According to the academic literature (Stigler 1971, Carpenter & Moss 2013), captured agencies exhibit declining enforcement, revolving door personnel pipelines, and rule-making that favors incumbents over public interest.

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Donations Received

Donor	Amount	Date
AMERICAN SECURITY PAC	$50,000	Mar 9, 2023
FRIENDS OF DAVE JOYCE	$10,000	Sep 29, 2023
RESPONSIBILITY AND FREEDOM WORK PAC (RFWPAC)	$5,000	Jun 3, 2024
FREE STATE PAC	$5,000	Jul 19, 2024
Amazon PAC	$5,000	Aug 12, 2024
JASON SMITH FOR CONGRESS	$2,000	Jul 8, 2024

Relationships

Type	Connected To	Details	Source
Enabled	EPA Methane Rule Rollback	EPA weakened methane emissions rules under fossil fuel industry pressure
issued_rule	EPA Methane Rule Rollback	EPA issued rule: EPA Methane Rule Rollback
issued_rule	EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule	EPA issued rule: EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule
issued_rule	National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Proposed Rule	EPA issued rule: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Proposed Rule	Source
issued_rule	New Source Performance Standards: Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule	EPA issued rule: New Source Performance Standards: Greenhouse Gas Emissions From New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Exis	Source
issued_rule	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3	EPA issued rule: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles—Phase 3	Source
issued_rule	Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles	EPA issued rule: Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles	Source
proposed_rule	EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule (Section 111)	EPA proposed rule: EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule (Section 111)	Source
issued_rule	E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent)	EPA issued rule: E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent)
issued_rule	Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)	EPA issued rule: Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS)
oversees (target)	Senate Environment Committee	Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has jurisdiction over the Environmental Protection Agency
oversees (target)	House Energy and Commerce Committee	House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over the Environmental Protection Agency
Employed by (target)	Lee Zeldin	Lee Zeldin serves as EPA Administrator since February 2025
Employed by (target)	Chris Wright	Secretary of Energy, influences EPA energy regulations	Source
is_target_of (target)	3M Company	3M subject to EPA enforcement on PFAS contamination	Source
Lobbied for (target)	Dow Inc.	Dow lobbies EPA on chemical regulations	Source
Lobbied for (target)	American Chemistry Council	ACC lobbies EPA on chemical safety regulations	Source
Lobbied for (target)	Monsanto (Bayer)	Monsanto lobbied EPA on Roundup/glyphosate regulation	Source
Lobbied for (target)	DuPont de Nemours	DuPont lobbies EPA on PFAS and chemical regulations	Source
Lobbied for (target)	CropLife America	CropLife lobbies EPA on pesticide approvals	Source