EPA puts 139 employees on leave after they publicly criticized Trump’s environmental policies

EPA puts 139 employees on leave after they publicly criticized Trump's environmental policies

The Environmental Protection Agency has placed 139 employees on leave after they signed a letter criticizing the Trump administration’s environmental policies.  The letter, titled a “Declaration of Dissent,” accuses the Trump administration of undermining the EPA’s mission of protecting the environment by promoting “harmful deregulation” and showing”disregard for scientific expertise.”  The document, which was released … Read more

Climate movement strikes back with first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit against EPA

Climate movement strikes back with first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit against EPA

When Donald Trump won reelection, Jennifer Hadayia knew she’d need a good lawyer. As the executive director of Air Alliance Houston, an environmental nonprofit advocacy organization that works to reduce the risks of air pollution on public health, she had fought the first Trump administration in court already on a variety of issues. But when … Read more