"The EPA administrator also signaled that he was not in a rush to announce reduction-in-force plans, saying,“We’re just trying to get it right.”"

"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he does not think the government should broadly reconsider climate advocacy groups’ tax-exempt status.

Zeldin said “no” during a press conference at EPA headquarters Monday when asked whether the government should reconsider those groups’ status. His comments on the issue come as rumors have swirled in recent days that the Trump administration might seek to revoke environmental groups’ tax-exempt status — potentially in an Earth Day executive order.

Green groups’ concerns were fueled last week when President Donald Trump suggested that Harvard University should lose its tax-exempt status after the school defied the administration’s demands. Environmental organizations could potentially see deep cuts to their fundraising if their tax-exempt status were revoked. Donations to major environmental groups are considered charitable and tax-deductible."

Sean Reilly, Robin Bravender, and Ellie Borst report for E&E News April 21, 2025. [2]