Daniel Fahey, an EPA employee involved in Bay Area environmental grants, faces job insecurity due to mass federal cutbacks initiated by the Trump administration. After receiving a termination notice, he was rehired following a judge's decision, but remains on administrative leave and is considering a buyout. Fahey warns that significant staffing cuts could lead to increased pollution and stalled restoration projects, urging local agencies to compensate for reduced federal support. Overall, the administration has announced tens of thousands of job cuts across various federal agencies, influencing environmental policy and funding.
If cuts to the agency are severe, Fahey said, we may end up with dirtier air, dirtier water, toxic land that's not cleaned up.
Fahey said he hopes state and local agencies in the Bay Area will step up to fill the gap left by a diminished EPA.
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