Trump EPA Reorganization Signals End to Climate Work

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May 6, 2025, 3:30 PM

• •EPA is reorganizing and eliminating offices focused on climate work and air pollution regulation.
• •The agency will likely end programs tracking greenhouse gas emissions and reconsider climate regulations.
• •The reorganization includes creating new offices and potentially removing greenhouse gas reporting.
• •This move is expected to undermine climate action and reduce the agency's focus on environmental protection.

The EPA under President Trump is reorganizing, with plans to eliminate offices that focus on tracking greenhouse gas emissions and regulating air pollution. This move signals a shift away from climate work, with programs like greenhouse gas reporting likely to be cut. The reorganization includes creating new offices, but most of the climate-related programs are slated for elimination. This decision has raised concerns that it will weaken climate action and reduce the agency's focus on environmental protection.

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