EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he can "absolutely" assure the American public that the agency's deregulatory actions on power plants, waste water, toxic air standards and more will not harm the environment.
"We have to both protect the environment and grow the economy," he says.
I've been trying to delete my @23andMe profile and the website is "unable" to send me the verification code to access my account. No problem sending me a password reset email, but it conveniently can't send the code to access my account. It's holding my account hostage.
In January, a giant piece of ice broke off from an Antarctic ice shelf, revealing an ecosystem on the sea floor that has never been accessible to humans. The stunning discovery is helping show what kind of life can exist under astonishing conditions. Dave @Malkoff has more.
For staff at the State Department, the termination of its air quality monitoring program is "insane" - employees rely on the data to help protect their families while based overseas: https://t.co/Ll1epls25z
Democrats, and sources familiar with the situation, said DOGE has been inside the offices of @NOAA. Former NOAA officials told @CBSNews that current employees have been told to expect a 50% reduction in staff and budget cuts of 30%. @TWholf
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Next to lose their jobs? The @EPA Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights is anticipated to get a notice to shutter its doors as early as tomorrow: https://t.co/5i9FN2GQ1g
First time I've seen a federal press release with 41 quotes from people and orgs supporting a nominee's appointment...intriguing that many of these orgs (oil/gas, fertilizer, mining, etc.) are ones the EPA traditionally regulates and scrutinizes: https://t.co/5UcwydPdZF