Hundreds of EPA workers were laid off last week. Days later, some in New England were reinstated.
The EPA, which ensures the nation’s water is clean to drink and that air is safe to breathe, laid off almost 400 employees ...
Trump Administration Overview: Environmental Issues and Changing EPA Policy
The anticipated shifts in the executive branch’s environmental and energy priorities issues are well underway. Some of these ...
Deferred to Phase 2? Why the EPA can’t clear some burned properties right away
The Environmental Protection Agency is roughly 80% done with its Phase 1 cleanup during which the agency removes household hazardous materials burned in January’s wildfires. Phase 2, which involves ...
US EPA submits Biden approval of California EV plan to Congress
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it has submitted the Biden administration's approval of California ...
Digital archivists on the offensive against Trump's 'unprecedented' purge of government websites
Executive orders signed by the new US president have led to the disappearance of thousands of pages, particularly those ...
Senior prosecutor in Washington quits, citing pressure to probe Biden-era climate funds
Denise Cheung’s departure comes as Trump seeks to elevate the office’s temporary leader, interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin, to ...
Trump attacks climate science and spreads fear among scientists
Erasing references to climate change, censoring environmental data and undermining globally recognized agencies... The Trump administration is leading an unprecedented offensive.
DOGE says it has saved government $55B so far
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in a post on its website says it has found $55 billion in savings through a combination of efforts, including a reduction in the federal workforce.
‘You’re looking over your shoulder.’ Inside New England’s EPA office amid Trump’s layoffs
Some grant-funded work, investments in solar energy and lead removal from homes in Massachusetts, has come to a standstill.
EPA banking on a fight over ‘gold bars’
Back to the EPA money The two grant programs that Zeldin targeted are the $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund, or ...
As Trump administration reforms the EPA, cleanups of America's most toxic sites are uncertain
Just over a mile from where Patricia Flores has lived for almost 20 years, a battery smelter plant spewed toxic elements into ...