EPA declares ‘greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen’
In a barrage of pronouncements Wednesday, the Trump administration said it would repeal dozens of the nation’s most ...
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EPA fires ‘probationary’ employees
EPA has fired hundreds of its employees, many of whom are just starting their careers at the agency, as the Trump administration pares down the federal workforce. The staffers let go by EPA were o ...
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New EPA guidance says spending items greater than $50,000 must get approval from DOGE
The guidance, issued this week, escalates the role that the new efficiency group, known as DOGE, plays in EPA operations. “Any assistance agreement, contract or interagency agreement transaction ...
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Environmental NGO sues Trump's EPA, Citibank over funding freeze
Climate United Fund alleges that in freezing the grant money, approved by Joe Biden's administration, the "EPA has acted to prevent Citibank from dispersing funds, harming Climate United ...
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EPA fires nearly 400 workers after OPM order
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has fired nearly 400 employees after a directive from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The EPA told The Hill in a written statement that it has ...
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DOGE, EPA team up to claw back $67 million in 'environmental justice' grants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is teaming up with Elon Musk's cost-cutting department to draw back environmental grants issued by the former Democratic administration. The EPA and the ...
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Trump team’s endgame: Gut EPA
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested his administration might squeeze EPA’s workforce to its smallest size since the Nixon administration. The prospect of a 65 percent cut to the agency ...
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EPA backtracks on Trump comment about cutting staff by 65% but says major spending cuts are coming
A White House spokeswoman said the 65% figure referred to expected spending cuts at the agency, rather than staffing levels, a comment that was amplified by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin.
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EPA chief says Biden was ‘irresponsibly shoveling boatloads of cash,’ vows to get back $20 billion
The Environmental Protection Agency will try to claw back $20 billion that the Biden administration approved for climate projects, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a social media post ...
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$375B EPA slush fund handled by John Podesta gave billions to charities founded only months earlier
Climate groups received a windfall $20 billion from the EPA in the final weeks of the Biden administration with little oversight. Michael Nigro The Climate United Fund then announced “the ...
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EPA Terminates Nearly 400 Workers Amid US Government Purge
The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it had fired 388 workers, part of a wave of terminations across the federal government this week spurred by Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...
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What’s with the EPA seizing ‘gold bars’?
The Trump administration wants to stop Biden-era funding from reaching local groups. The Trump administration wants to stop Biden-era funding from reaching local groups. Justine Calma is a senior ...