Aaron Szabo

Aaron Szabo is an American government official and former lobbyist for the oil and chemical industries. Since July 2025, he has been assistant administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for air and radiation, a position to which he was appointed by President Donald Trump.[1][2] In that post he directs the EPA Office of Air and Radiation.[3] In the Trump administration, Szabo has been part of efforts to deregulate environmental and health regulations, saying that the deregulatory measures would "reduce red tape and bring common sense back to rulemaking."[4]

Szabo held environmental posts in the first Trump administration as senior counsel at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and in policy positions at the Office of Management and Budget and Nuclear Regulatory Commission.[3] After the end of the first Trump administration he worked at the law firm of Faegre Drinker.[3]

Before joining the EPA under the second Trump administration, worked for the lobbying firm CGCN Group, whose clients included the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers.[5] American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers opposes stricter standards for particulate pollution. Shortly after joining the EPA, Szabo was involving in weakening regulation of particulate pollution.[5]

During Szabo's Senate confirmation hearing, he said he had a personal stake in clean air because he had cystic fibrosis.[5] He was confirmed on party lines.[6]

References

  1. ^ "PN141-18 - Nomination of Jason Evans for Department of State, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. September 18, 2025.
  2. ^ US EPA, OA (July 24, 2025). "Senate Confirms President Trump Appointee Aaron Szabo as Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation". www.epa.gov.
  3. ^ a b c Bogardus, Jean Chemnick, Sean Reilly, Kevin (January 20, 2025). "Lobbyist to lead EPA air office". E&E News by POLITICO.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Tabuchi, Hiroko (2026-02-16). "With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  5. ^ a b c Maxine Joselow (January 12, 2026). "E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution". New York Times.
  6. ^ "Senate confirms Trump's EPA air office nominee". E&E News. 2025.
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