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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Environmental Protection Agency employees expressed concerns about funding cuts under the Trump administration, saying these cuts harm critical environmental programs funded by the Inflation Reduction Act that ensure clean air and water for communities.
The Trump administration paused many environmental justice programs, claiming the objectives of the awards do not align with EPA priorities, despite court orders to release funds.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin has cut 150 jobs and plans to fire over 1,100 employees, facing backlash from officials like Rep. Zoe Lofgren, who called the firings illegal and damaging to the EPA's mission.
An open letter from EPA staff urges the public to advocate for the restoration of federal funding, emphasizing that withholding these resources constitutes a waste of taxpayer dollars and abuse of power by the Trump administration.

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EPA workers write open letter warning of Trump's devastating impact

Environmental Protection Agency employees penned an open letter to the American public raising the alarm on President Donald Trump’s dismantling of their agency.� “We cannot stand by and allow ...

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Editor’s note: This op-ed was written by a group of current and former employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who have asked to remain anonymous due to concerns about retaliation.The Trump administration is making accusations of fraud, waste, and abuse associated with federal environmental justice programs under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) as justification for firing federal workers and defunding critical environmenta…

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From EPA Staff: An Open Letter to the American Public • The Revelator

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen,” write current and former EPA employees. “We need to hold this administration accountable.” The post From EPA Staff: An Open Letter to the American Public appeared first on The Revelator.

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Environmental Justice at Risk as EPA Rolls Back Efforts - Dallas Weekly

The Environmental Protection Agency’s very brief era of environmental justice is over. Just days after EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin issued a memo declaring the immediate end of all “diversity, equity and inclusion and environmental justice offices and positions,” the agency announced it will close 10 of its Environmental Justice Divisions in regions around the country. Advocates say the moves are troubling signs of an impending rollback of gover…

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