WASHINGTON (AP) — Last December, after Make America Healthy Again activists launched a petition to fire him, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin promised to release a formal agenda of MAHA priorities his agency would pursue, including protection from harmful chemicals and other health issues.
But eight months after it was first mentioned and after repeated promises of its development, the so-called MAHA agenda is nowhere to be found. When asked for a status update this week, an EPA spokesman said MAHA is an ongoing effort and not a stand-alone report.
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