The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing limiting the power of states some authorized Indian tribes under the Clean Water Act to block major projects like natural gas pipelines

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin attacked the "dishonest" New York Times for its report on new air pollution guidelines.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting states' and Native American tribes' power to wield the Clean Water Act to block major projects such as natural gas pipelines, advancing the Trump administration's goal of accelerating the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure and data centers.

The EPA has proposed a rule limiting the scope of state and tribal review of federal projects' effect on water quality

Zeldin who took to X on Monday to accuse the New York Times of deliberate distortion and defended the shift of practice.

In its Friday update, the EPA said, "These plants are vital to delivering reliable and affordable energy to Colorado families."

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday rebuffed accusations that it is abandoning oversight of some of the deadliest pollutants it regulates. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said the New York Times report regarding how the agency measures the health effects of ozone and fine particulate matter,

According to the EPA, inspectors discovered over 200 spills, about 250 damaged containers and more than 300 unlabeled or unidentified containers at the facility.