January 31, 2017

Leaked memo reveals Trump’s plan to smash the EPA

Leaked memo reveals Trump’s plan to smash the EPA

"A leaked copy of the Trump team’s plan for the EPA calls for slashing its budget, “terminating climate programs,” ending auto fuel-economy standards, and executing “major reforms of the agency’s use of science and economics.” The Trump administration has frozen EPA’s grants and contracts, cutting off funding for everything from cleanup of toxic sites to testing of air quality. EPA employees have been ordered not to share information via social media, press releases, or new website content"