Environmental Health

White House Eyes Plan To Cut EPA Staff By One-Fifth, Axing Key Programs

"The White House has proposed deep cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget that would reduce the agency’s staff by one-fifth in the first year and eliminate dozens of programs, according to details of a plan reviewed by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 03/03/2017

Flint Residents Must Pay For Water They Still Can’t Drink Without Filter

"Residents in Flint, Mich., are about to start paying the full cost of their water again, even though what’s flowing from their taps has yet to be declared safe to drink without an approved filter."

Source: Washington Post, 03/01/2017

Newest Trump Executive Order Pushes His Anti-Regulatory Agenda Further

"Every federal agency will set up a task force dedicated to quickly finding regulations to eliminate, as mandated by an executive order signed Friday by President Donald Trump. It is one of a series of moves the White House believes will free U.S. businesses from the bonds of health, safety, consumer and environmental protections."

Source: InsideClimate News, 02/27/2017

"Aggressive Cuts To Obama-Era Green Rules To Start Soon: EPA Head"

"U.S. President Donald Trump's administration will begin rolling back Obama-era environmental regulations in an "aggressive way" as soon as next week, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency said on Saturday - adding he understood why some Americans want to see his agency eliminated completely."

Source: Reuters, 02/27/2017

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