EPA Employees Stand Firm: A Call for Environmental Action

Over 170 EPA employees have issued a public dissent against current administration policies, aligning with over 100 more who signed anonymously. They criticize actions undermining scientific consensus and cutting environmental protection funding. The dissent signals a rare public criticism aimed at reviving EPA's foundational mission under increasing political climates.

More than 170 employees from the Environmental Protection Agency have publicly criticized the agency's current policies under the Trump administration, stating they undermine the EPA's mission to protect human health and the environment.

Joining forces with over 100 anonymous signatories, the dissenters, including notable scientists and even Nobel laureates, stand against recent deregulation efforts and cuts to environmental and health science funding.

Their letter highlights concerns over diminishing public trust, benefits to polluters, and challenges to EPA's progress, amid political pressures threatening the agency's environmental mission and employee welfare.

(With inputs from agencies.)