Trump EPA Grants

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Apr 24, 2026
Apr 24, 2026 Updated 24 mins ago

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington.
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