Project 2025 and the EPA
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Project 2025 will...
...reduce the size and scope of the EPA and eliminate or weaken various environmental regulations. This means that companies will be able to pollute more, which will make the air and water dirtier and could make people sick. [420]
...prioritize industry over environment by promoting economic growth and energy production over environmental protection.This could lead to a prioritization of short-term economic gains over long-term environmental sustainability. [13] [521]
...allow more pollution from cars and trucks. This means that the air will be dirtier, which could make it harder for people to breathe and could cause more people to get sick. [628]
...make it easier to build roads and pipelines in places where animals live. This could hurt animals and destroy the places where they live. [61] [533]
...make it easier to cut down trees in national forests. This could hurt animals that live in the forests and could make the air dirtier. [308]
...let companies drill for more oil and gas on public lands. This could hurt animals and plants that live in those areas and could make climate change worse. [521]
...weaken rules that protect endangered animals. This could cause some animals to disappear forever. [534]
...stop the government from studying climate change. This means that we will know less about how climate change is affecting our planet and what we can do to stop it. [61]
And here is the status:
15
Total
7
Completed
3
In Progress
5
Not Started
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Objectives
Repeal energy efficiency standards for appliances.
COMPLETED
Completed May 9, 2025
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Institute a pause and review of all grants.
COMPLETED
Completed March 12, 2025
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Roll back goal of haze reduction (visible air pollution).
COMPLETED
Completed March 12, 2025
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Downsize the department by terminating newest hires and relocating career employees to other agencies.
COMPLETED
Completed February 14, 2025
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Eliminate the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
COMPLETED
Completed February 6, 2025
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Stop all grants to "advocacy groups".
COMPLETED
Completed February 3, 2025
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Eliminate the use of the social cost of carbon.
COMPLETED
Completed January 20, 2025
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Remove the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) for any source category that is not currently being regulated.
IN PROGRESS
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Establish a system, with an appropriate deadline, to update the 2009 endangerment finding.
IN PROGRESS
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Undermine California waiver re:reducing pollution from vehicles.
IN PROGRESS
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Eliminate the Office of Public Engagement and Environmental Education.
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Eliminate the Office of Children’s Health Protection.
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Repeal the Global Change Research Act of 1990.
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Eliminate the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance.
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Eliminate the use of Title 42 hiring authority.
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