EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump
UNITED STATES, JUN 30 – More than 170 EPA employees criticize Administrator Lee Zeldin for policies that cut funding, roll back regulations, and create a culture of fear, undermining the agency's mission, they say.
- A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees published a declaration of dissent, stating that policies under the Trump administration "undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment."
- The letter highlighted five main concerns, such as ignoring scientific consensus to benefit polluters and undermining public trust.
- The declaration emphasized dissent against harmful deregulation and a culture of fear among staff.
- The letter was sent to Administrator Lee Zeldin amid expected staff reductions and ongoing agency reorganization.
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EPA Employees Sign ‘Declaration of Dissent’ Over Trump Administration Policies
A group of more than 170 employees of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday published a Declaration of Dissent from policies under the Trump administration. The employees said the administration’s policies “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.” “Since the Agency’s founding in 1970, EPA has accomplished this mission by leveraging science, funding, and expert staff in service to the …
EPA Staff Signs 'Declaration Of Dissent' Over Trump’s Policies
Source: EMILY KASK / Getty The second Trump administration has been one long, protracted assault on the core pillars of the federal government and the people who work to uphold them. From the Department of Education to FEMA, we’ve seen mass layoffs and leadership changes that essentially undermine the key functions of several agencies. Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) appear to have had enough with the nonsense as they rele…
The claim is that the management of Trump is 'disregarding scientific consensus' and putting the population at risk of acting for the benefit of pollutants.
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