Why the U.S. EPA Must Not Be Abolished Or Weakened

Confession: I really hate writing about politics. I’d much rather write fun posts about personal strategies to avoid plastic or profiles of companies offering plastic-free alternatives. But these are not normal times, and nothing less than the health of all living beings on planet Earth is at stake. So, just as I did before the most recent election, I’m once again getting out of my comfort zone to urge you to action.
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Bill Introduced to Terminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This is not a joke, and it’s not fake news. On Friday, Feb 5, Rep Matt Gaetz (Rep-FL) introduced a bill to Terminate the Environmental Protection Agency (H.R 861). Why? On his Facebook page, he posted his reason: “To better protect the environment we should abolish the EPA and downstream resources to states for more effective & efficient protection.”… Read the rest