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Vought initially pushed back on the premise of the questions but ultimately stated he would give his agency an "excellent grade" for "terrorizing and traumatizing the federal workforce" and aggressively enacting spending cuts. www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/the...
Facts: The Trump Administration Wants to Traumatize EPA staff
– Trump’s team is trying to traumatize EPA staff because they can’t legally fire the people who are doing good work protecting our air and water from polluters. In the… Read More
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July 24, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Trump's EPA will roll back or eliminate 31 public health and environmental regulations. That'll lead to nearly 200,000 premature deaths through 2050 & will erase $254 billion in annual benefits that the cleaner environment would've generated. 👇
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Facts: Rollbacks of Pollution Rules Will Cost 200k Lives
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will attempt to roll back or eliminate 31 public health and environmental regulations, calling it: “the greatest day of deregulation our nation has… Rea...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
🧵4/6 Mercury from industry settles into water. Bacteria convert it to methylmercury — a potent neurotoxin. It builds up in fish, then in us. Pregnant people & kids are most at risk. Without EPA guidance, we’re guessing what’s safe. #SeafoodSafety #EPAFacts
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July 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
🧵 1/6 Rivers on fire. Deadly smog choking cities. Children poisoned by lead & mercury. Before 1970, there was no #EPA. It was created because people were dying. #EPAFacts
July 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
🧵7/8 Love Fish? Hate Poison?
The EPA helps monitor mercury levels in seafood. Some fish like swordfish & tuna are riskier than others. Without EPA guidance, we’re guessing what’s safe. #SeafoodSafety #EPAFacts
July 22, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Eliminating these clean air safeguards would also cause more than 15 thousand early deaths, 2 thousand ER visits for heart problems that could have been avoided by leaving the standards in place, 3/5: www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/fac...
Facts: Rollbacks of Pollution Rules Will Cost 200k Lives
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will attempt to roll back or eliminate 31 public health and environmental regulations, calling it: “the greatest day of deregulation our nation has… Rea...
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June 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
EPA enjoys broad support. 86% of all voters oppose weakening (76% of Trump voters); 88% want Congress to increase or maintain funding; and 80% support more funding for communities that suffer the most from pollution. 3/ www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/pub...
Facts: Public Support for EPA is Strong
The public did not sign up for the dismantling of health and environmental protections. According to a nationwide poll: 76% of Trump voters and 86% of all voters oppose attempts… Read More
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April 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
According to the Environmental Protection Network, the proposed staffing cuts and rollbacks will result in nearly 250k excess deaths through 2050, 10k more asthma attacks daily, and cost taxpayers $6 for every dollar saved by corporate polluters 2/
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EPA Facts
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April 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Trump administration’s plan to roll back environmental safeguards will lead to ~200,000 premature deaths through 2050 and cause 10,000+ asthma attacks daily across the country, leading to missed school and work days: www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/fac...
Facts: Rollbacks of Pollution Rules Will Cost 200k Lives
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will attempt to roll back or eliminate 31 public health and environmental regulations, calling it: “the greatest day of deregulation our nation has… Rea...
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April 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Outrageously bad journalism here. Zeldin didn't answer the question on health impacts and CBS rewarded him with this headline. The real answer, based on EPA's OWN analysis: the rollbacks will cause 200,000 deaths and 100 MILLION asthma attacks. www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/fac...
Facts: Rollbacks of Pollution Rules Will Cost 200k Lives
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that EPA will attempt to roll back or eliminate 31 public health and environmental regulations, calling it: “the greatest day of deregulation our nation has… Rea...
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April 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
💡 Did you know?

A report issued by President Trump’s Office of Management and Budget in 2019 estimated the range of annual benefits of EPA to be between three and twelve times greater than the costs to regulated industry.

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EPA Facts
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March 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Terrific new web resource from EPA alumni, who have spent their careers in the agency and know better than the new folks how and why the work matters, why it was undertaken in the first place:
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EPA Facts
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March 14, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"EPA’s budget accounts for less than one-half of a penny of every dollar of federal spending. The indiscriminate budget cuts pursued by DOGE will cost taxpayers more than they save by gutting essential services that will have to be replaced." www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/epa...
Facts: EPA Does a Lot With Limited Federal Funding
EPA’s budget accounts for less than one-half of a penny of every dollar of federal spending. Despite having to deal with an ever-increasing array of environmental threats, EPA’s has fewer… Read More
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March 13, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Fantastic new website developed by EPA alums that described the work that EPA does, how it saves the US money, and how it save lives. www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/
EPA Facts
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March 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
"The Trump Administration’s plans to roll back tailpipe and smokestack standards will lead to 100 million asthma attacks and cause 200,000 premature deaths that could be avoided if we leave the standards in place." www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/the...
Facts: The Trump Administration’s Attacks on EPA Will Harm Public Health and Safety
In his first official cabinet meeting of his second term, President Trump indicated that he plans to cut EPA by 65%, which would mean that as many as 10,000 of… Read More
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March 7, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Elon Musk and the Trump administration are gutting efforts to reduce dangerous pollution in working class communities bombarded by industrial emissions. These moves threaten our health, air and water while enriching corporate polluters: www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/epafacts/fac...
Facts: We All Lose if We Lose Environmental Justice from EPA
EPA’s environmental justice programs focus resources where the need is greatest by following the pollution. That’s not only the right thing to do, but also a smart and efficient use… Read More
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March 7, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Amid the current admin's dismantling of the EPA, Environmental Protection Network is pushing back! They launched a new #EPAFacts social media campaign and EPAFacts.org to educate the public about EPA and the impact the administration’s cuts will have on clean air💨, clean water 💧, and the economy💰.
March 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM