EPA's 'Comeback' a Sham Fueled by Trump's Authoritarian Power Grab, Critics Charge
Federal environmental scientists have been "left largely defenseless" with their jobs abruptly terminated, research and policy advice ignored, manipulated or suppressed.
According to two nonpartisan, nonprofit groups, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Environmental Protection Network (EPN), the agency has been captured by the industry it's obligated to regulate.
Federal environmental scientists have been "left largely defenseless."
In February, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the "Powering the Great American Comeback" Initiative, aiming to achieve EPA's mission while "energizing the greatness of the American economy."
- Jobs of federal environmental scientists have been abruptly terminated.
- Their research and policy advice are ignored, manipulated or suppressed.
- The agency has been captured by the industry it's supposed to regulate.
Author's summary: EPA's comeback initiative faces criticism from nonprofit groups.