New EPA memos now require research projects to get political approval before moving forward. This is a recipe for censorship — science should lead policy, not politics. Our health depends on transparent data and analysis, not political filters.

UK public pensions are helping fuel a U.S. LNG buildout—with local health costs & global climate consequences. Communities near terminals face more air pollution & safety risks. If all terminals are built, emissions could equal the entire EU combined.

Fine particle pollution (PM2.5) is linked to 50,000+ premature deaths a year in the U.S. Now the rule meant to reduce it is being eliminated. Clean air shouldn’t be political. It’s a basic health need. Share this. Call your representatives.

🧵 The dismantling of independent science at the EPA should concern anyone who cares about health, clean air and water, and evidence-based policymaking.

Nothing says “trust our independent review” like meeting privately with the company, deleting public health warnings they disliked, and not knowing that your staff has been coordinating with them behind closed doors

In 2024, EPA passed rules to cut ethylene oxide emissions by 90%. Today, those rules are being rolled back. If these rollbacks become permanent, we face 7.8 additional tons of toxins polluting our air every year. We need to put health over high-interest profits.

🧵The MAHA movement promised to protect our food and water from toxins. But at the EPA, it's business as usual for special interests and the health of Americans is being sidelined for deregulation. www.npr.org/2026/04/21/n...

Earth Day is a reminder that environmental progress isn’t guaranteed — it must be defended. EPN mobilizes former EPA scientists to help communities fight pollution and protect clean air and water. Make a meaningful impact this #EarthDay and donate now: buff.ly/Zb3gqzX

We love an #EarthDay cleanup. But let’s be honest: you can’t compost a lead pipe or creek-sweep your way out of PFAS and microplastics. Individual action matters—but it was never meant to replace public policy. We need leaders who put our health first and support a strong EPA.

Lois Gibbs taught us that when families organize and refuse to be dismissed, leaders listen. Fifty years later that lesson feels more urgent than ever. This Earth Day we're asking: are our leaders still listening? open.substack.com/pub/environm...

The fight for a lead-free Omaha depends on data. Low testing rates could let officials "declare victory" and walk away from essential cleanup projects prematurely. Nebraska needs universal screening NOW to ensure no neighborhood is left behind.

Trump wants to slash the @EPA budget to its lowest level since the 1980s. Former EPA science lead Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta spoke with @bloomberglaw.com about how the agency has "strayed from its mission." We can’t protect our health or climate with a skeleton crew.

EPA’s proposed rollback of coal ash safeguards is a major step backward for public health. These changes would weaken oversight of toxic waste, threatening drinking water and communities already burdened by pollution. Read our statement: buff.ly/7EdYIAR

New data shows microplastics and antidepressants are showing up in our water — yet federal safety standards are lagging. EPN's Betsy Southerland emphasizes that we can't manage what we don't regulate. It’s time for the EPA to step up and protect our water. buff.ly/sdrCxH0

🧵Every expecting parent deserves a healthy pregnancy and safe birth. But for millions, it’s a gamble. New data links “everywhere chemicals” (phthalates) to 1.9M preterm births and 74,000 newborn deaths in one year. www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/h...

For millions of people near Superfund sites, inland flooding is a toxic threat. A new EPA OIG report finds many safety plans are ignoring flood risks entirely. We can't leave public health to chance. Stronger safeguards are not optional. They’re essential. buff.ly/RciSb8J

Under Trump, the EPA has loosened mercury restrictions for power plants — rolling back years of progress and polluting our water. EPN volunteer Joe Goffman spoke with @cnn.com about the dangers of this toxin and the health impacts it poses to local communities. www.cnn.com/2026/03/18/c...

Chemical accidents happen every year—putting communities at risk. EPA’s Risk Management Program helps prevent them. Weakening it puts workers and nearby communities in greater danger. We should be reducing risk—not increasing it. Americans want to be #SaferNotSicker

The EPA's proposal to weaken air pollution limits on ethylene oxide guts 2024 protections designed to reduce cancer risks for nearby communities by 92%. Once again, industry profits are being prioritized over our health. Read more via @publicnewsservice.bsky.social

We refuse to stay silent while Lee Zeldin treats our lives like a line item to be deleted. The EPA is for the people, not polluters. His time is up; Lee Zeldin must go. #GameOverZeldin www.gameoverzeldin.com

What does the future of clean air look like in light of EPA's rollback of the endangerment finding? Joe Goffman, former Assistant Administrator at EPA, spoke about the implications of this rollback and the dangers posed to public health.

Just one year into the Trump admin, civil service purges and the repeal of the "endangerment finding" have changed the game and U.S. climate policy is at a crossroads. Join EPN and @peer.org for a webinar on how to combat these rollbacks:

What’s happening inside EPA right now could shape the future of environmental protection in the U.S. EPN's senior director of policy, Peter Murchie, spoke with @biographic.bsky.social about what’s at stake when science and public servants are pushed aside. Read more:

Besties, quick reality check! EPA says they’re absolutely cooking on PFAS protections… Twin, that’s CAP! The safeguards that keep these “forever chemicals” out of our water and food are actually getting rolled back. And if you ask us? That’s a flop. Respectfully, EPA, negative aura points.

EPN Executive Director, Michelle Roos, spoke with The Great Battlefield Podcast about the rollbacks and cuts happening at EPA and how they're impacting public health and the environment. Listen to her full interview here: buff.ly/Sjh8mLM

Congress is considering amending TSCA — weakening chemical safety protections and exposing communities to hazardous substances. Tracey Woodruff, former EPA senior scientist, warned these changes will significantly weaken TSCA and serve industry, not health

Environmental safeguards protect our air, water and health — and recent rollbacks are raising serious concerns. Marc Boom, senior director of Public Affairs at EPN, spoke with @insideclimatenews.org about the public health risks tied to these policy changes.

ICYMI: In partnership with the EPA Alumni Association, EPN hosted a roundtable for the @howard.edu Water and Environment Association. EPN volunteer Sam Coleman reflected on his EPA service and the challenges with policy implementation

As AI data centers expand and electricity demand surges, we should be scaling clean energy — not weakening coal plant safeguards or repealing the EPA’s climate protections. Rollbacks mean more pollution and more health issues. Read more:

A bipartisan coalition of experts & scholars has added its voice in support of the youth. Together, they underscore widespread concern for the health, safety, and constitutional rights of these young Americans and highlight broad support for allowing the plaintiffs’ claims to proceed.

Veterans protected our country. They deserve to be protected from toxic chemicals. TCE and PCE exposure have harmed countless service members and families. This Veterans Day, let’s honor their service not just with words, but with action. EPA must stop delaying the bans on these toxic chemicals.

We are excited to announce that the @enviroprotnet.bsky.social has joined the Coalition. The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) harnesses the expertise of former EPA employees to protect the integrity of the EPA and address issues impacting public health and the environment.

NEW: President Trump and RFK Jr. promised to “Make America Healthy Again” but the administration’s assault on environmental safeguards will expose kids and families to more cancer-causing pollution as RFK Jr. cuts cancer research and treatment: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

88% of voters—including 81% of Trump voters—support a strong EPA. Shutdowns show us what happens when EPA is weakened. Congress must step up and fund EPA to protect our health. #ProtectEPA

Trump’s plan to mass-fire federal workers during a shutdown isn’t just reckless—it’s illegal. Public servants keep our nation running. We can’t let extremist schemes destroy their livelihoods & our democracy. #ProtectFederalWorkers @democracyforward.org democracyforward.org/updates/trum...

AP quoted EPN’s Jeremy Symons: “This administration has already been implementing a serial shutdown of EPA—whittling away at EPA’s ability to do its job.” With EPA sidelined, polluters go unchecked. Congress must defend our right to clean air & safe water. apnews.com/article/epa-...

The administration is dismantling EPA piece by piece—putting more kids at risk of asthma, more families at risk from toxic water, and more neighborhoods at risk from uncleaned sites. A shutdown would be a preview of what life will look like without a fully functioning EPA. Congress must act #SaveEPA

EPA civil servants protect our air and water every day. They’re not bargaining chips. Trump’s serial shutdown puts polluters first, families last. Congress must stop the serial shutdown of EPA with a bipartisan funding bill. Our full statement: www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/20250925_mas...

New study: Dozens of pesticides found in fruits & veggies. EPN’s Linda Birnbaum warns: “Pesticides are associated with all sorts of adverse health effects.” www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/h...

The Trump Admin says it’s worried about chemicals harming kids—yet it’s pushing to weaken reviews of toxic chemicals. Families deserve protection, not poison. Tell EPA: put health first.

In a new report, EDGI documents the assault on the EPA currently taking place under the second Trump administration. Findings show an EPA that is swiftly being hollowed out and made to work for polluters rather than the health of the public. envirodatagov.org/publication/...

The Trump/Zeldin EPA wants to scrap the Endangerment Finding. Businesses warn: ➡️ No clear standards ➡️ More lawsuits ➡️ Economic chaos Rolling back climate authority hurts stability, health & investment. Read the full story: buff.ly/0I8R68b #SaveEPA

Former EPA Deputy Admin Janet McCabe warns: If Trump’s EPA repeals climate rules, Indiana is left with no protections. ➡️ Hotter days ➡️ Heavier rainfall ➡️ More hospital visits Indy can’t afford this rollback. Read the full story: buff.ly/WSiq8bO #SaveEPA

RFK Jr. vowed to find autism’s causes. Instead: ➡️ Cut labs & millions in research grants ➡️ Silenced scientists studying pollution & autism ➡️ Stood by as EPA rolled back toxic chemicals protections Read the full story: t.co/jlCEqmsRB6

The House wants to slash EPA’s budget by 23%—gutting science, enforcement & environmental justice. ❌ Communities left defenseless ❌ Hundreds of experts sidelined ❌ Polluters unchecked The Senate plan keeps protections in place. Congress must #SaveEPA.

“Administrator Zeldin is living in a fantasy land.” Larry Weinstock testified that EPA’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding ignores science, law, & economics, costing lives, raising gas prices, and serving only polluters. Watch:

At today's EPA’s hearing, EPN’s Michelle Roos exposed Lee Zeldin’s flip-flop: ➡️ Once: climate change is real, cut fossil fuels. ➡️ Now: CO2 is “good,” science is “religion." Her warning: Zeldin is putting politics over public health.

Day 1 of EPA’s hearing on repealing the Endangerment Finding: ➡️ Health experts: rollback worsens asthma & costly ER care ➡️ State AGs: ignores law & Supreme Court precedent ➡️ Industry: standards drive innovation & jobs Read more: buff.ly/DW8wuD0. #SaveEPA

Today, EPN’s Michelle Roos testified at EPA’s Endangerment Finding hearing. Her message was clear: “Climate change is not religion. It is science. And, it places upon us a moral responsibility to act.” Watch her full testimony:

Elkton, MD families are facing PFAS contamination in their wells, linked to cancer & other serious health risks. ➡️ Toxic chemicals in drinking water ➡️ Families left unprotected ➡️ A nationwide crisis: 158M+ at risk Read the full story: buff.ly/7C0zHiM. #SaveEPA