WASHINGTON — Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin has not released a formal agenda for the 'Make America Healthy Again' (MAHA) initiative as of July 2026, despite pledging to do so in December 2025. An EPA spokesperson stated that MAHA is an ongoing effort rather than a single report, adding, "The notion that MAHA is a single document waiting to be unveiled fundamentally misrepresents how we operate." The spokesperson said work on MAHA priorities is "active and expanding every day."

Earlier in 2026, Zeldin proposed overturning the finding that climate change is a threat to human health. He has also moved to roll back dozens of environmental regulations and froze billions of dollars for clean energy. The EPA is working to loosen pollution limits from smokestacks, tailpipes, and oil and gas producers.

In April 2026, Zeldin included microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants for potential regulation under the Safe Drinking Water Act. However, in late June 2026, the EPA did not include microplastics or pharmaceuticals on a list of chemicals it plans to test for under a mandatory program. Betsy Southerland, a former senior official in EPA's water office, stated the EPA's move on microplastics rendered earlier public health promises "functionally toothless." Zeldin stated on social media that "the technology to test and treat for microplastics in drinking water is still in development." The EPA also stated in a Federal Register notice that it was "not feasible to develop a drinking water analytical method within the statutory timeframe."

Zeldin stated the EPA intends to regulate some phthalates for environmental and workplace risks. However, the EPA's regulatory plans did not address thousands of consumer products containing phthalates. A White House Make America Healthy Again Report identified long-term exposure to environmental chemicals as a leading cause of chronic disease in children.

Kyle Kunkler, a former lobbyist for the soybean industry, leads pesticide policy at the EPA. The EPA recently allowed the continued use of dicamba. Nancy Beck, a former executive at the American Chemistry Council, is a top official in the EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Lynn Dekleva, a former American Chemistry Council executive, serves as a deputy to Beck at the EPA. The EPA stated that Kunkler and other political appointees have consulted with agency ethics officials to resolve potential conflicts of interest.