The EPA is Under Threat. Here's an Inside Look--And What We Can Do About It. | Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)

The EPA is Under Threat. Here's an Inside Look--And What We Can Do About It. | Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC)

Photo by Corey David Photography. Federal cuts to funding and staffing are critically impacting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‘s ability to function. The agency is facing historically drastic deregulatory actions, with plans in place to fire hundreds of chemists, biologists, and scientists; create loopholes for air polluters; and de-center the scientific bedrock that policymakers rely on for decision-making. And it’s all happenin…