AP really should name Trump or Lee Zeldin directly. Crediting "EPA" distributes the responsibility when really only one person made the decision.
This is like when "House of Representatives pass X bill" when Republicans pass unpopular bill X on a party line vote, vs writing "Democrats pass bill X on a party line vote" when Dems pass an unpopular or controversial measure. Subtly different, diffusing responsibility for conservatives, but direct credit to liberals.
AP really should name Trump or Lee Zeldin directly. Crediting "EPA" distributes the responsibility when really only one person made the decision.
This is like when "House of Representatives pass X bill" when Republicans pass unpopular bill X on a party line vote, vs writing "Democrats pass bill X on a party line vote" when Dems pass an unpopular or controversial measure. Subtly different, diffusing responsibility for conservatives, but direct credit to liberals.