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.