EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled across central Ohio on July 7 to highlight several core components of the agency’s new “Powering the Great American Comeback Initiative.” Zeldin visited New River Electrical (NRE) Corporation in Granville, where he participated in a roundtable discussion and delivered a speech titled “America’s Energy Moment: Building the Infrastructure That Powers Our Future.”
Chemical Destruction Technology
In the afternoon, the tour shifted to Columbus for a firsthand look at emerging environmental technology at Revive Environmental Technology. Zeldin, along with U.S. Senator Jon Husted, Ohio EPA Director John Logue, and Ohio State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon, toured the facility to observe the operation of the company’s PFAS Annihilator. The system utilizes a supercritical water oxidation platform designed to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across various waste streams.
Zeldin announced a shift in how the agency manages these materials, stating that the Trump EPA will now release PFAS Disposal and Guidance documents every single year, rather than every three years. The administrator noted the change is designed to keep pace with the rapid innovation and technological improvements happening at companies like Revive.
Heavy-Duty Manufacturing
The central Ohio tour concluded in Chillicothe at PACCAR’s Kenworth truck manufacturing plant, a major assembly hub for the nation’s heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Zeldin and Senator Husted were joined by Congressman Dave Taylor for a tour of the facility and a meeting with PACCAR CEO Preston Feight.
Following the facility tour, Zeldin hosted an open town hall meeting with the plant’s workforce. During the question-and-answer session, Zeldin addressed employee concerns by emphasizing the Trump Administration’s focus on rolling back older, burdensome regulatory policies, bringing automotive jobs back to the United States, and increasing investments in domestic manufacturing facilities.
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