EPA Cuts Would Strike a Blow to New York, Former Agency Administrator Says
Lisa Garcia, Former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in City Limits about how budget and workforce cuts will specifically impact New York, saying that critical air quality data would not be available, funding to replace lead pipes would be paused, and important soil and water testing after natural disasters would be stopped.
‘Caught Off Guard’: EPA Proposes to Fire Hundreds of Scientists
Leaked documents from the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology outlined plans to dismantle EPA’s Office of Research and Development. This proposal is an unprecedented assault on science and aims to slash 50-75% of EPA’s budget and workforce, effectively crippling its ability to protect human health and the environment. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in Grist talking about how the cuts will devastate the agency.
Area Scientists Brace for Effects of Trump’s Plans to Eliminate EPA’s Research Division
Leaked documents from the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology outlined plans to dismantle EPA’s Office of Research and Development. This proposal is an unprecedented assault on science and aims to slash 50-75% of EPA’s budget and workforce, effectively crippling its ability to protect human health and the environment. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in WVXU News about the devastation these cuts will cause to the environment and public health.
Trump’s EPA Aims to Cut Pollution Rules Projected to Save Nearly 200,000 Lives: ‘People Will Be Hurt’
Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in The Guardian about Zeldin’s deregulatory agenda and the measurable health and economic benefits of the rules the agency plans to rollback, saying, “If you carry around an inhaler, these rollbacks are a nightmare.”
EPA Targets Remaining Federal Isolated Wetlands Protections
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in The Coastal Review about EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s announcement to review the Sackett decision. The review will most likely end up narrowing the scope of wetlands even further, putting many drinking water systems and flood reduction zones at risk.
ORD’s Planned Elimination Could Gut Key PFAS Testing, Observers Say
Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in Inside EPA about how the elimination of ORD would bring PFAS toxicity testing and contamination data to halt, significantly slowing down regulations for the chemical class.
EPA Considers Eliminating Its Science Arm
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in The Hill about leaked documents from the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology that outlined plans to dismantle EPA’s Office of Research and Development and what the plan means for science.
Former Top EPA Official Warns of Dire Consequences of Planned Purge at the Agency’s Science Office
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, interviewed with Inside Climate News about leaked documents from the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology that outlined plans to dismantle EPA’s Office of Research and Development and what the plan means for science.
Potential OECA Breakup Would ‘Drastically’ Limit Enforcement, Experts Say
Larry Starfield, former Deputy and Acting Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance, was quoted in Inside EPA about the rumors to dismantle the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, saying that “If they go ahead with it, what you’re going to see is drastically reduced enforcement.”
EPA Rule-Slashing Blitz Spares Chemical Regs — For Now
Bob Sussman, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, was quoted in Politico about Biden-era regulations not included in Zeldin’s recently announced deregulatory agenda, namely TCE, PFAS, and five rules under TSCA. The administration is actively considering these rules and it is unclear how they will proceed.
Hundreds of EPA Scientists Expected To Be Fired in More Trump Administration Cuts
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was featured live on CBS News and quoted in a CBS article about the importance of the Office of Research and Development and how cuts to the branch will devastate public and environmental health.
Trump Admin Moves to Fire Hundreds of Government Scientists
Chitra Kumar, Former Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships, and Program Development, OEJECR, was quoted in Yahoo! News about the proposed ORD workforce and budget cuts, saying, “The administration knows, and history shows, that industry will not regulate itself.”
Trump May Ax EPA’s Research Office and Fire Most of Its Staff
Leaked documents from the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology outlined plans to dismantle EPA’s Office of Research and Development. This proposal is an unprecedented assault on science and aims to slash 50-75% of EPA’s budget and workforce, effectively crippling its ability to protect human health and the environment. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in The Washington Post about how these cuts will devastate public health and the environment.
Leaked EPA Layoff Plan Would Slash Science Office
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development; Chitra Kumar, Former Director, Office of Policy, Partnerships, and Program Development, OEJECR; and Stan Meiburg, Former Acting Administrator, were quoted in Politico about how the proposed cuts will affect a wide range of environmental rules and regulations, as well as scientists across the country employed by major ORD research offices.
Fired Federal Environmental Staff Back on Payroll, but Not Back to Work
Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in Newsweek about court orders to bring previously fired agency scientists back to work. However, these employees still do not have access to their emails or equipment, so they are still unable to complete any work.
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm
Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in The New York Times about leaked documents from the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology that outlined plans to dismantle EPA’s Office of Research and Development and what the plan means for science.
Americans to Face More Disease and Death Due to Trump’s Air Quality Rollbacks, Health Experts Warn
Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, and EPN’s press statement denouncing EPA’s announcement to roll back 31 Biden-era regulations were featured in The New Lede.
EPA Freezes, Then Terminates, Multi-Billion Dollar Climate Grants, Scuttling Projects and Triggering Lawsuits
Zealan Hoover, former Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator and Director of Implementation, was mentioned in an article by Inside Climate News about the termination of billions of dollars for the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. Lawsuits from the grantees of the funding will likely take months to resolve.
Reality Check: Hurdles Await EPA’s Deregulatory Spree
Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, and Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, were quoted in Politico about EPA’s massive deregulatory announcement and how the rollbacks will likely be scrutinized in court during a time when the agency is firing many of its employees needed to protect and rewrite rules.
EPA Launches Attack on ‘Holy Grail’ of Climate Science — And Dozens of Enviro Rules
Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in Politico, also about the reassessment of the endangerment finding, calling it a “universal lubricant” for Trump’s deregulatory agenda targeting climate policies.
EPA Head Says He’ll Roll Back Dozens of Environmental Eegulations, Including Rules On Climate Change
Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, was quoted in AP News about the huge deregulatory agenda that EPA released on Wednesday, March 12.
EPA Eliminating Environmental Justice Jobs
Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, was quoted in CBS News about how environmental justice has evolved within government over the past few presidential administrations and what the US loses from Trump closing OEJECR.
Trump’s EPA Cancels $20 Billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grants
Zealan Hoover, former Senior Advisor to EPA Administrator and Director of Implementation, was quoted in an article by EcoWatch about Zeldin canceling $20 billion in federal grants awarded through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
E.P.A. Grant Recipients Find Their Funds Frozen, With No Explanation
Michelle Roos was quoted in The New York Times about EPA funds that are newly listed as “suspended” in the government payment system as of last week and early this week.