Tag: Environmental Protection Agency

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EPA Chief Announces Rollback of 31 Environmental Regulations – EcoWatch

EPA Chief Announces Rollback of 31 Environmental Regulations EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made headlines on Wednesday with a bold move that he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history.” In an unprecedented...
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Trump Reinstates Some EPA Workers Fired in Chicago Office

Trump Reinstates Some EPA Workers Fired in Chicago Office Recently, a group of employees at the Chicago office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received surprising news: they were told they could return to work....
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EPA Region 6 Leader for Project 2025 – Inside Climate News

Scott Mason IV has been appointed as the new leader of EPA Region 6, which encompasses Louisiana's Cancer Alley, the Gulf Coast, and the Permian Basin. Known for his background in Oklahoma politics and...
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The Impact of Trump’s EPA Policies on the Environment

President Donald Trump, in fulfillment of his campaign promises, has initiated the process of reducing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The impact of these policies on the environment has been a cause for concern...
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EPA Region 6 Welcomes Project 2025 Advisor as New Leader

Scott Mason IV has been appointed as the new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency's Region 6, which encompasses regions known for oil and gas production and industrial pollution, such as Louisiana's Cancer Alley,...
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Rolling Back of EPA Drinking Water Limits for 4 PFAS: Many More Unregulated

So, last week, there was some drama in the environmental world. Apparently, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decided to reconsider some drinking water limits for four PFAS compounds. If you're not familiar, PFAS are...
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EPA Cuts $18M Grant to Reduce Food Waste

Once upon a time, there was this little girl named Ella Kilpatrick Kotner who used to run around the fields of an organic lettuce farm in Kealakekua, Hawai‘i. She basically grew up surrounded by...
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EPA Cuts Impacting Disadvantaged Communities: Analysis & Insights

So, like, Earth Day just happened, right? And the EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin, was all like, “Yeah, we're totally committed to clean air, land, and water for everyone.” But guess what? While he was...
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Canceling 781 Environmental Justice Grants: Trump EPA’s Controversial Move

An American flag flies amid burned structures at the Altadena Town & Country Club during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on Jan. 8, 2025. Mario Tama / Getty Images Alright, so you know how...
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EPA Ends Fight to Protect Overpolluted Communities

As Amanda Cronin savored her slice of chocolate cake, little did she know that her journey at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be a rollercoaster ride of hope, uncertainty, and ultimately, disappointment. Fresh...