Environmental Careers Panel for Howard University Water and Environment Association On February 5, 2026, in partnership with the EPA Alumni Association, EPN hosted an environmental roundtable for the Howard University Water and Environment Association. [Read more]

ICYMI: In partnership with the EPA Alumni Association, EPN hosted a roundtable for the @howard.edu Water and Environment Association.
EPN volunteer Sam Coleman reflected on his EPA service and the challenges with policy implementation

Trump's plan for rising energy costs: pump oil, make data centers pay In his State of the Union address, Trump laid out a plan to address rising consumer energy costs: double down on fossil fuels like oil and coal, and make AI data centers pay for their own power.

As AI data centers expand and electricity demand surges, we should be scaling clean energy — not weakening coal plant safeguards or repealing the EPA’s climate protections.
Rollbacks mean more pollution and more health issues.
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A bipartisan coalition of experts & scholars has added its voice in support of the youth. Together, they underscore widespread concern for the health, safety, and constitutional rights of these young Americans and highlight broad support for allowing the plaintiffs’ claims to proceed.

Veterans protected our country. They deserve to be protected from toxic chemicals.

TCE and PCE exposure have harmed countless service members and families.

This Veterans Day, let’s honor their service not just with words, but with action. EPA must stop delaying the bans on these toxic chemicals.

We are excited to announce that the @enviroprotnet.bsky.social has joined the Coalition. The Environmental Protection Network (EPN) harnesses the expertise of former EPA employees to protect the integrity of the EPA and address issues impacting public health and the environment.

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 ...

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-...

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

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

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
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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.

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.
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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

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 epn-press@environmentalprotectionnetwork.org EPN: Civil Servants Aren’t Bargaining Chips, ...

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...

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.

New study: Dozens of pesticides found in fruits & veggies.
EPN’s Linda Birnbaum warns: “Pesticides are associated with all sorts of adverse health effects.”
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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.

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.
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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

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

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

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.

“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.

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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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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:

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