The Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) is planning a significant organizational shift, aiming to replace career employees overseeing critical areas with political appointees loyal to the Trump administration. This strategy aims to enhance political control over the agency's operations and circumvent congressional oversight, allowing the administration to implement policies without Senate confirmation. The change reflects lessons learned from Trump's first term, where career staff resisted efforts to roll back environmental protections. Critics view this move as a threat to scientific integrity and ongoing efforts to combat climate change.
The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to promote political appointees over career employees, allowing for greater influence of Trump loyalists over environmental regulations.
This strategy reflects lessons learned from Trump's first term, where career staff resisted attempts to roll back environmental protections, indicating a more aggressive approach this time.
Political appointees could bypass Senate confirmation, thus consolidating Trump's control over the E.P.A. and its pivotal role in environmental regulation.
The E.P.A.'s direction under Trump emphasizes loyalty over experience, raising concerns about the impact on scientific integrity and environmental policy.”
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