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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:
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EPN: Civil Servants Aren’t Bargaining Chips, Congress Must Stop Trump’s Serial Shutdown of EPA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 25, 2025 CONTACT: Aaron Bharucha, Public Relations Associate(509) 429-1699 and
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EPN: Civil Servants Aren’t Bargaining Chips, ...
https://www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/20250925_massfirings/
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New study: Dozens of pesticides found in fruits & veggies. EPN’s Linda Birnbaum warns: “Pesticides are associated with all sorts of adverse health effects.”
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Dozens of pesticides enter the body through contaminated fruits and vegetables, study finds | CNN
Eating more pesticide-laced produce increases exposure to dozens of pesticides, according to a nonprofit that publishes the “Dirty Dozen” list of contaminated foods.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/health/pesticides-produce-fruits-vegetables-toxins-wellness
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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.
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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.
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Publications – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
Public outreach, accessibility, and transparency are central to EDGI’s vision of good environmental governance; we apply the same aspirations for our own […]
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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:
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about 1 month ago
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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:
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about 1 month ago
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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:
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about 1 month ago
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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
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about 1 month ago
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“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:
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about 1 month ago
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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.
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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:
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about 1 month ago
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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:
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about 1 month ago
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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:
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about 1 month ago
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The House wants to slash EPA funding by 23%, gut enforcement, and zero out environmental justice programs. This puts public health and frontline communities at risk. The bipartisan Senate bill is better for science, safety, and justice.
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about 1 month ago
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The Trump admin wants to kill or privatize Energy Star, a program that has saved families & businesses $500B+ since 1992. Killing it means: ➡️ Higher bills ➡️ More pollution ➡️ Weaker climate protections Read more:
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#SaveEnergyStar
about 1 month ago
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EPA wants to repeal the Endangerment Finding, the foundation of climate protections. The cost? ➡️ More premature deaths ➡️ Millions more asthma attacks ➡️ Accelerated climate chaos Hearings: Aug 19–20. Comments due by Sept 15. Silence is not an option.
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about 1 month ago
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FREE WEBINAR: Tips for Your Green & Climate Job Search Aug 21 | 4 PM ET Leonard Adler, CEO @ Green Jobs Network Practical advice for careers in sustainability, climate action & public health. Register now:
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about 1 month ago
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DOE’s climate “report” was built on secrecy, not science. No peer review. No public input. Handpicked deniers. Ex-EPA science chief Chris Frey is demanding corrections before EPA uses it to dismantle climate protections. Read the story here:
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about 1 month ago
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Lawsuit: Trump admin broke Nixon-era transparency law by secretly assembling climate deniers to justify repealing the Endangerment Finding, the legal backbone of U.S. climate rules. Case could block use of the panel’s report to gut pollution protections. Read more:
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E&E News: Trump EPA violated Nixon-era law to kill Obama policy, lawsuit says
The Federal Advisory Committee Act suit by two environmental groups could complicate and delay the plan to reverse the landmark endangerment finding.
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about 1 month ago
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Two top scientists, including the expert who helped uncover the Flint water crisis, have been removed from EPA advisory roles after protesting cuts to public health research. Silencing science endangers every community’s air & water. Read more:
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about 1 month ago
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Closing EPA’s Research Triangle research hub would gut NC’s ability to fight pollution & protect health, costing hundreds of jobs, millions in research, & vital climate science. When science is silenced, pollution wins. Read what’s at stake:
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Economic, environmental ripple effects feared from potential EPA downsizing in NC
The loss of the Research Triangle-based EPA Office of Research and Development would cost hundreds of jobs, hit local economic activity.
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about 1 month ago
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The Supreme Court could rule any day on a case that may doom lawsuits over canceled climate & justice grants, forcing them into a court that can’t restore the funding, only award damages. Billions for clean energy & pollution cleanup hang in the balance. Read more:
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Imminent Supreme Court ruling could doom lawsuits over canceled grants
The Trump administration wants to transfer a lawsuit over terminated National Institutes of Health grants to federal claims court, which has limited
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about 1 month ago
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4 federal laws could block the Trump EPA’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding: 1️⃣ Info Quality Act 2️⃣ Federal Advisory Committee Act 3️⃣ Administrative Procedure Act 4️⃣ Science Advisory Board law Read Chris Frey's article:
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4 laws that could stymie the Trump EPA’s plan to rescind the endangerment finding that underpins US climate policies
The 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health underpins many U.S. climate policies. A new report meant to challenge it may run afoul of several laws.
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about 1 month ago
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From InsideEPA: "Nearly 90 House Democrats are urging the Trump administration to preserve EPA’s Office of Research & Development (ORD), warning that without the crucial scientific research the office conducts, the agency will be unable to ensure safe air, water and land." Read more:
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about 2 months ago
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Check out former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy on The Weather Channel talking about the potential impact of the proposed repeal of the Endangerment Finding:
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about 2 months ago
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Ending EPA’s $7B Solar for All program cuts off nearly 1M low-income households from clean, affordable energy—raising bills and deepening injustice. This reckless move abandons communities when they need relief most. Read the full article:
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about 2 months ago
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Trump’s EPA just trashed decades of climate science to repeal the Endangerment Finding and based it on a secretive, hand-picked report of climate skeptics. In a recent article, former EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Sussman lays bare what’s really happening:
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about 2 months ago
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As EPA moves to repeal its Endangerment Finding, the @theNASEM is launching a fast-track review of the latest science on how greenhouse gases impact public health. This is a critical moment for truth in policymaking. Read more:
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about 2 months ago
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The Trump administration just pulled the plug on EPA’s Solar for All, a $7B program to cut energy bills, lower emissions & bring clean power to nearly 1M low-income households. The excuses don’t hold up. The consequences will. Read our full statement:
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Termination of EPA’s Solar for All Grants Betrays Public Health, Energy Justice, and Economic Opportunity
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Environmental Protection Network denounces in the strongest terms the abrupt and arbitrary efforts to terminate EPA’s $7 billion Solar for All program, a vital initiative…
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about 2 months ago
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EPA is trying to repeal the Endangerment Finding, the backbone of climate & clean air protections. This is a direct attack on science, health & law. Submit your public comment by Sept. 15 to stop this rollback:
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about 2 months ago
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Fossil fuel allies are being pushed for EPA’s top science panel. They question whether soot pollution harms health, despite overwhelming evidence. This isn’t a debate. It’s a setup to gut clean air protections. Read the full article:
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about 2 months ago
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A flood-prone town in Trump country had a plan to protect itself. A federal grant made it possible. Trump canceled it because it promoted justice. ➡️ 350+ grants cut. $2.4B gone. ➡️ Rural, working-class towns left behind. Read the story:
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about 2 months ago
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Looking for a career in sustainability, clean energy, or environmental protection? Join @GreenJobsNet CEO Leonard Adler on Aug 21 at 4pm ET for actionable tips & resources to land your next green job. Register now:
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about 2 months ago
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EPA staff ensure safe schools, clean rivers, and prevent asthma, yet they face threats like 47% enforcement cuts, disbanded teams, and political interference. They deserve better support. Let's back the EPA workforce.
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about 2 months ago
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The Trump EPA is trying to revoke the Endangerment Finding, gutting climate protections at their core. Join @CleanAirMoms tonight at 7:30pm ET to hear @RepYassamin & experts, and learn how to write public comments to fight back. RSVP:
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about 2 months ago
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From CBS News: "Gas prices could increase under Trump administration policies, review of EPA data suggests The Environmental Protection Agency's rollback of regulations curbing greenhouse gas emissions could lead to higher gas prices." Check out the full story:
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Gas prices could increase under Trump administration policies, review of EPA data suggests
The Environmental Protection Agency's rollback of regulations curbing greenhouse gas emissions could lead to higher gas prices, a CBS News review of the agency's data suggests. Tracy Wholf, CBS News…
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about 2 months ago
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A weakened EPA risks disaster: ➡️ 350 experts idle due to “realignment” ➡️ Unremediated Superfund sites ➡️ Cancer-causing emissions ignored Defunding harms prevention efforts. Political attacks are driving out career staff. This isn't efficiency; it's neglect.
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about 2 months ago
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EPA plans to end emissions standards for new cars, citing consumer savings & regulatory relief. Yet, their analysis suggests costs may outweigh savings. Joseph Goffman, former EPA official, notes the agency is manipulating data to show savings. Read more:
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about 2 months ago
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Former EPA senior official Margo T. Oge warns: repealing the EPA’s Endangerment Finding & Clean Car Standards would be a “fundamental betrayal” of science & public health. We can't afford to let politics bury truth. Read her op-ed:
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about 2 months ago
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EPA's scientists, attorneys, & engineers protect communities from toxic exposure but face risks from budget cuts & political interference. Supporting their mission & funding is crucial, as clean air & safe water depend on their efforts. We stand with EPA's career staff.
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about 2 months ago
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The Endangerment Finding is crucial for U.S. climate protections. Its proposed repeal removes EPA's power to regulate climate pollution, potentially increasing emissions that lead to asthma, heart attacks, and premature death. Read more: :
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Without the Endangerment Finding, Communities Will Suffer, and Polluters Will Win
The Endangerment Finding is not just a policy document.
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about 2 months ago
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What do 350 idle EPA staff, 728,000 hours of lost labor, and $50M in taxpayer waste have in common? They're the cost of political attacks that gut our environmental safety net. EPA cuts hurt everyone.
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about 2 months ago
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On Hello Houston, Dr. Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta discussed how Trump’s EPA rollback endangers lives & guts science. Listen now:
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Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (July 28, 2025) | Houston Public Media
For our busy Houston commuters – we have “The Commuter Cut” – a special 40-minute version of our show to listen to during your journey home.
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about 2 months ago
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The House cuts would make EPA’s budget the lowest in 50 years (adjusted for inflation). We are confronting 21st-century threats with a 1970s budget. That’s not reform; it’s sabotage.
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about 2 months ago
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The House has proposed slashing EPA funding by 23%. That means fewer toxic cleanups, fewer protections for drinking water, and zero funding for environmental justice. This isn't "lean" government; it's lethal.
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2 months ago
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Youth are suing EPA for failing to protect their future. Doctors say kids face worse health harms. Lawyers say children deserve equal protection. Economists say discounting future risks is unjust. Read the story:
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2 months ago
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EPA is suspending methane limits without public input. This isn’t emergency rulemaking. It’s deregulation by stealth. Polluters win. Communities lose. Read more:
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2 months ago
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Whistleblowers are essential to protecting the public. Join PEER’s live webinar July 29 at 4pm ET to learn how public employees can safely report wrongdoing and to hear from experts with deep experience in law, policy, and whistleblower defense. Register:
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2 months ago
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On @scifri, former EPA scientist Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta explains what’s at stake as the agency plans to shut down its Office of Research and Development, home to decades of critical work on air, water, and toxic pollution. Listen here:
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Tune in today at 2:00 p.m. to hear Jennifer Orme-Zavaleta, EPA's former principal deputy assistant administrator for science, on Science Friday.
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July 25, 2025
Newly released images from the Parker Solar Probe are so detailed that scientists can see explosions and the flow of solar winds. Plus, menopause research began in earnest about 30 years ago. Two…
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