The Daily Dose

According to the Associated Press, President Trump has instructed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff to freeze all grants — including funding for research, redevelopment of industrial sites, air quality monitoring, and education (among others) — as well as barring employees from discussing this or other EPA news outside of the agency. This includes discussion on social media, and to reporters. For now, reporters and citizens are left to get environmental news directly from Trump’s channels within the White House. It’s unclear whether this Trump’s muzzling of the EPA is intended to be permanent, or if it’ll coincide with the temporary freeze…

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