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FACT CHECK: The Release of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes is Not Authorized by EPA
May 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:

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FACT CHECK: The Release of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes is Not Authorized by EPA

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WASHINGTON -Recent claims circulating online assert that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently authorized the release of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes. These claims are false and the Trump EPA is setting the record straight.

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