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Betsy Southerland, former Director, Office of Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in The New York Times. For years a textile mill gave farmers its sewage sludge as free fertilizer. Today the land is full of “forever chemicals.”

EPN was mentioned in Go Erie. On April 22, Americans across our divided political landscape will celebrate the 55th Earth Day, reaffirming our commitment to wise environmental stewardship. We will do so not in a vacuum, but amid a ferocious assault on our nation’s public lands and environmental laws by the Trump-Musk administration.

Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, was quoted in Blavity. The Trump administration is aiming to close another department and cut more of the federal government’s workforce.

Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in Politico. The Trump administration may end up chainsawing itself in the foot with aggressive science-related cuts at agencies like EPA and the Interior Department.

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in WasteDive. The White House released new orders last week targeting state laws related to climate change and environmental justice, which could ensnare waste laws covering organics or landfills.

Stan Meiburg, former EPA Acting Deputy Administrator, was quoted in E&E News. In Washington, the EPA administrator talks up budget slashing. But he strikes a different tone on the road, promising support for states.

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in Inside Climate News. The cancellation of a meeting of top advisors to the agency’s scientific research arm, with no explanation or plans to reschedule, signals bad news for public health and the environment, say former advisors.

David Cash, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 1, was quoted in WBUR. As President Trump has worked to dismantle many federal climate policies and initiatives, Massachusetts environmentalists have taken solace in the fact that states and municipalities have the power to set their own energy and environmental policies.

 Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, and Chris Frey, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, were featured on a radio segment for WUNC. 

Stan Meiburg, former Acting Deputy Administrator, was quoted in The Charlotte Observer.

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in Great Lakes Now. Change is happening since Donald Trump took office and began making good on campaign pledges to reduce the size and scope of the work of the federal agencies that serve the country.

Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, was quoted in The New Republic. “It’s practically inevitable” that people will get sick, a current EPA employee said.

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in Indo New York. The Trump administration’s recent environmental program cuts have stirred up quite a storm, with experts warning of dire consequences for both public health and the economy.

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in The LA Times. The Trump administration’s slash-and-burn approach to federal programs has delivered a considerable hit to the nation’s environment, but experts say its plans to repeal hard-won protections for clean air and water will also directly jeopardize Americans’ health — and their wallets.

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in Planet Detroit. Proposed air quality rule changes, polluter exemptions, agency cuts could make breathing more dangerous.

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in The Tampa Bay Times. Rampant pollution caused manatees to starve. Florida waters are getting worse

Vicki Arroyo, former EPA Associate Administrator for Policy, was quoted in Bloomberg Law. The Environmental Protection Agency is handing out air emission compliance shields for industry in the agency’s latest move to accelerate President Donald Trump’s deregulation plan before Biden-era rules are fully reconsidered.

“We will recover. We will rebuild. It will be better,” says Matthew Tejada, NRDC’s senior vice president for environmental health.

Matt Tejada, former Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, was quoted in E&E News.“The administration plans to remove staff from the Ronald Reagan Building as part of a push to shrink the agency’s footprint.”

Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, was quoted in Inside Climate News. Jewish and Christian faith leaders responded to Lee Zeldin’s comments with “righteous anger” and called for policies that support a more just, livable world.

Jeremy Symons, Senior Adviser to EPN, was quoted in The Cooldown. “Experts are sounding the alarm after a controversial move by the Trump administration to gut key protections at the Environmental Protection Agency — a shift they say could leave the U.S. with more pollution, fewer public safeguards, and greater health risks.”

Betsy Southerland, former Director, Science and Technology, EPA Office of Water, was quoted in USA Today. “More than 37 million Americans drink water from systems that exceed limits on toxic “forever chemicals,” according to USA TODAY’s analysis of the first update of Environmental Protection Agency data under the Trump administration.”

 Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, former Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator, EPA Office of Research and Development, was quoted in WUNC about the cumulative dangers of dismantling ORD and EPA’s deregulatory agenda, which will reverse decades of environmental and public health progress and result in pollution levels not seen since before 1970. 

Walter Mugdan, former Regional Administrator, EPA Region 2, was quoted in E&E News about EPA’s new offer to power plant companies to bypass Clean Air Act pollution rules. Companies can now send an email in hopes of the President granting an exemption.