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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 28d

NEW: President Trump and RFK Jr. promised to “Make America Healthy Again” but the administration’s assault on environmental safeguards will expose kids and families to more cancer-causing pollution as RFK Jr. cuts cancer research and treatment: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...

The Trump Administration’s Attack on Environmental Protections Will Increase Cancer-Causing Pollution

The Trump administration’s plan to torpedo air pollution limits and cancer prevention programs while ripping away health care and cancer treatment and canceling clean energy investments will increase ...

www.americanprogress.org

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 10d

88% of voters—including 81% of Trump voters—support a strong EPA. Shutdowns show us what happens when EPA is weakened.
Congress must step up and fund EPA to protect our health. #ProtectEPA

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 10d

Trump’s plan to mass-fire federal workers during a shutdown isn’t just reckless—it’s illegal. Public servants keep our nation running. We can’t let extremist schemes destroy their livelihoods & our democracy. #ProtectFederalWorkers
@democracyforward.org
democracyforward.org/updates/trum...

Trump Administration’s Plan for Mass Firing of Federal Workers During Government Shutdown Violates Law, Unions Say - Democracy Forward

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 11d

AP quoted EPN’s Jeremy Symons: “This administration has already been implementing a serial shutdown of EPA—whittling away at EPA’s ability to do its job.”
With EPA sidelined, polluters go unchecked. Congress must defend our right to clean air & safe water.
apnews.com/article/epa-...

EPA's job is to protect America's air, water and land. Here's how a shutdown affects that effort

The Environmental Protection Agency faces challenges during a government shutdown. The agency's mission to protect health and the environment is at risk without a federal budget.

apnews.com

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 12d

The administration is dismantling EPA piece by piece—putting more kids at risk of asthma, more families at risk from toxic water, and more neighborhoods at risk from uncleaned sites. A shutdown would be a preview of what life will look like without a fully functioning EPA. Congress must act #SaveEPA

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 17d

EPA civil servants protect our air and water every day. They’re not bargaining chips.
Trump’s serial shutdown puts polluters first, families last. Congress must stop the serial shutdown of EPA with a bipartisan funding bill.
Our full statement: www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/20250925_mas...

EPN: Civil Servants Aren’t Bargaining Chips, Congress Must Stop Trump’s Serial Shutdown of EPA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 25, 2025 CONTACT: Aaron Bharucha, Public Relations Associate(509) 429-1699 and [email protected] EPN: Civil Servants Aren’t Bargaining Chips, ...

www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 17d

New study: Dozens of pesticides found in fruits & veggies.
EPN’s Linda Birnbaum warns: “Pesticides are associated with all sorts of adverse health effects.”
www.cnn.com/2025/09/24/h...

Dozens of pesticides enter the body through contaminated fruits and vegetables, study finds | CNN

Eating more pesticide-laced produce increases exposure to dozens of pesticides, according to a nonprofit that publishes the “Dirty Dozen” list of contaminated foods.

www.cnn.com

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · 18d

The Trump Admin says it’s worried about chemicals harming kids—yet it’s pushing to weaken reviews of toxic chemicals.

Families deserve protection, not poison. Tell EPA: put health first.

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Sep 4

In a new report, EDGI documents the assault on the EPA currently taking place under the second Trump administration. Findings show an EPA that is swiftly being hollowed out and made to work for polluters rather than the health of the public.
envirodatagov.org/publication/...

Publications – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative

Public outreach, accessibility, and transparency are central to EDGI’s vision of good environmental governance; we apply the same aspirations for our own […]

envirodatagov.org

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 22

The Trump/Zeldin EPA wants to scrap the Endangerment Finding.

Businesses warn:
➡️ No clear standards
➡️ More lawsuits
➡️ Economic chaos

Rolling back climate authority hurts stability, health & investment.

Read the full story: buff.ly/0I8R68b #SaveEPA

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 22

Former EPA Deputy Admin Janet McCabe warns: If Trump’s EPA repeals climate rules, Indiana is left with no protections.

➡️ Hotter days
➡️ Heavier rainfall
➡️ More hospital visits

Indy can’t afford this rollback.

Read the full story: buff.ly/WSiq8bO #SaveEPA

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 21

RFK Jr. vowed to find autism’s causes. Instead:
➡️ Cut labs & millions in research grants
➡️ Silenced scientists studying pollution & autism
➡️ Stood by as EPA rolled back toxic chemicals protections

Read the full story: t.co/jlCEqmsRB6

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 21

The House wants to slash EPA’s budget by 23%—gutting science, enforcement & environmental justice.

❌ Communities left defenseless
❌ Hundreds of experts sidelined
❌ Polluters unchecked

The Senate plan keeps protections in place. Congress must #SaveEPA.

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 20

“Administrator Zeldin is living in a fantasy land.”

Larry Weinstock testified that EPA’s repeal of the Endangerment Finding ignores science, law, & economics, costing lives, raising gas prices, and serving only polluters.

Watch:

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 20

At today's EPA’s hearing, EPN’s Michelle Roos exposed Lee Zeldin’s flip-flop:

➡️ Once: climate change is real, cut fossil fuels.
➡️ Now: CO2 is “good,” science is “religion."

Her warning: Zeldin is putting politics over public health.

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 20

Day 1 of EPA’s hearing on repealing the Endangerment Finding:

➡️ Health experts: rollback worsens asthma & costly ER care
➡️ State AGs: ignores law & Supreme Court precedent
➡️ Industry: standards drive innovation & jobs

Read more: buff.ly/DW8wuD0. #SaveEPA

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 20

Today, EPN’s Michelle Roos testified at EPA’s Endangerment Finding hearing.

Her message was clear: “Climate change is not religion. It is science. And, it places upon us a moral responsibility to act.”

Watch her full testimony:

EPN_EF_VideoRecording.mp4

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 20

Elkton, MD families are facing PFAS contamination in their wells, linked to cancer & other serious health risks.

➡️ Toxic chemicals in drinking water
➡️ Families left unprotected
➡️ A nationwide crisis: 158M+ at risk

Read the full story: buff.ly/7C0zHiM. #SaveEPA

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 19

The House wants to slash EPA funding by 23%, gut enforcement, and zero out environmental justice programs. This puts public health and frontline communities at risk. The bipartisan Senate bill is better for science, safety, and justice. #SaveEPA

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Trump admin wants to kill or privatize Energy Star, a program that has saved families & businesses $500B+ since 1992.

Killing it means:
➡️ Higher bills
➡️ More pollution
➡️ Weaker climate protections

Read more: buff.ly/dIllbnS. #SaveEnergyStar

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 18

EPA wants to repeal the Endangerment Finding, the foundation of climate protections.

The cost?
➡️ More premature deaths
➡️ Millions more asthma attacks
➡️ Accelerated climate chaos

Hearings: Aug 19–20. Comments due by Sept 15. Silence is not an option. #SaveEPA

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 18

FREE WEBINAR: Tips for Your Green & Climate Job Search
Aug 21 | 4 PM ET
Leonard Adler, CEO @ Green Jobs Network

Practical advice for careers in sustainability, climate action & public health.

Register now: buff.ly/DepJyp6

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 18

DOE’s climate “report” was built on secrecy, not science. No peer review. No public input. Handpicked deniers. Ex-EPA science chief Chris Frey is demanding corrections before EPA uses it to dismantle climate protections. Read the story here: buff.ly/UcGI3Nz. #SaveEPA

enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 15

Lawsuit: Trump admin broke Nixon-era transparency law by secretly assembling climate deniers to justify repealing the Endangerment Finding, the legal backbone of U.S. climate rules.

Case could block use of the panel’s report to gut pollution protections. Read more:

E&E News: Trump EPA violated Nixon-era law to kill Obama policy, lawsuit says

The Federal Advisory Committee Act suit by two environmental groups could complicate and delay the plan to reverse the landmark endangerment finding.

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enviroprotnet.bsky.social @enviroprotnet.bsky.social · Aug 14

Two top scientists, including the expert who helped uncover the Flint water crisis, have been removed from EPA advisory roles after protesting cuts to public health research. Silencing science endangers every community’s air & water. Read more: buff.ly/gAPzumX. #SaveEPA

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