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US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency

posted by Kristi Wachter on
Advocates say Lee Zeldin’s EPA has rolled back protections and cut staff and funding, putting health at risk
The Guardian Dharna Noor
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More than 160 environmental and public health organizations on Tuesday called for Lee Zeldin, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, to resign or be fired.
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US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency
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US Environmental Protection Agency, Trump administration, Environment, US politics, US news
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