EPA / U.S. Justice Department

The EPA and Department of Justice are U.S. federal agencies, not independent news outlets — they are run by presidential appointees and staffed largely by career civil servants, and their public statements reflect the policy priorities of the sitting administration. Under the second Trump administration, EPA (led by Administrator Lee Zeldin) and DOJ (led by Attorney General Todd Blanche, confirmed August 2026 after Pam Bondi's April 2026 ouster) issue statements and enforcement actions that consistently track the White House's agenda, including deregulation at EPA and aggressive use of DOJ's prosecutorial and civil powers aligned with presidential priorities. Their releases should be read as official government/administration communications, not as independent journalism.