EPA Leads AI Roundtable at White House
Summary
On September 15, 2025, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin hosted a White House roundtable with AI and data center leaders to discuss advancing U.S. AI leadership and streamlining data center construction. Administrator Zeldin highlighted the Trump Administration’s AI action plan, emphasizing deregulation, expedited permitting and integration of AI nationwide. Industry leaders, including QTS Data Centers and Hitachi, praised the administration’s efforts, with Hitachi announcing a $1 billion investment to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint for electrical grid infrastructure. The roundtable included attendance from Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL) and White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Director Michael Kratsios, among others.
