November 22, 2019
EPA’s Indoor Air Radon Program
EPN created a fact sheet on EPA's Indoor Air Radon Program to provide awareness of how important this program is to providing healthy indoor environments.…
Air Programs at Risk Fact Sheets
These air related programs have been slated for elimination or significant cuts under current and/or past budget proposals. EPN created fact sheets on a number of these programs to illustrate what would be lost without them.
June 8, 2018
Two Programs that Protect People’s Health and the Environment on the U.S.-Mexico Border Area Are Eliminated
Under the Trump Administration, the U.S. Mexico Border Program, established under the 1983 La Paz Agreement to address the serious public health and environmental issues…
May 7, 2018
A Vehicle Emissions Program That Has Improved Air Quality, Protected Public Health, and Saved Consumers Millions at the Pump Set to Be Slashed 27 Percent
Cars and trucks in the United States are 99% cleaner due to EPA efforts to reduce air pollution from vehicles, which protects people’s health and…
April 28, 2018
EPA’s International Program: Catalyzing Global Partnerships to Protect U.S. Health and the Environment
The EPA’s International Program addresses global environmental issues such as air pollution, water pollution, toxic pollution, and climate change through strong collaboration with other countries…
January 29, 2018
EPA’s Indoor Air Quality Program Threatened by Severe Budget Cuts
The EPA’s indoor air program staff are regarded as national experts on the health risks associated with indoor air quality, and have provided practical approaches…
August 2, 2017
Voluntary Partnerships that Help Businesses, Governments, and the Public Protect the Environment, Save Energy, and Money Face Serious Cuts
Voluntary programs involve companies, governmental units, and individuals that are motivated to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide they generate and improve their energy efficiency.…
July 29, 2017
Radiation Protection: Preparedness, Awareness, and Education Activities That Protect Americans from Exposure to Harmful Levels of Radiation Facing Major Cuts
The EPA’s radiation program works to protect the public from radiation by developing transparent standards, researching emerging issues, monitoring airborne radiation, preparing for emergency response,…
July 26, 2017
Grants to Tribes to Address Grave Environmental Problems on Indian Lands Would Be Severely Cut
Proposed budget cuts of up to 30% to two critical tribal grant programs will inhibit the EPA’s ability to continue its progress in developing programs…
June 26, 2017
Funding for Safe Drinking Water and Indoor Plumbing for Rural and Alaska Native Villages Seriously Threatened
The EPA’s Rural and Native Alaska Villages Program addresses the health and water-quality problems that face Alaskan Native communities, most of which are low-income, with…
August 14, 2019
What’s at Stake in the Trump EPA’s New Approach to New Source Review?
EPN members Joe Goffman, former Associate Assistant Administrator for Climate and Senior Counsel, EPA Office of Air and Radiation, and Janet McCabe, former EPA Acting…
May 5, 2018
Radio Interview with EPN Member John Kennedy, Region 9
EPN member John Kennedy – who worked 30+ years at EPA – speaks about what led him to the agency, his retirement and ongoing volunteer…
May 4, 2018
Andrea Mitchell Reports—Interview with EPN Member John Kennedy
EPN member John Kennedy worked 30+ years at the EPA and has been diagnosed with an advanced lung condition. He joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss…
January 18, 2018
One Year in, Trump’s Environmental Agenda Is Already Taking a Measurable Toll
EPN members Cynthia Giles, who led the the EPA’s enforcement office during the Obama administration, and Janet McCabe, who headed the agency’s clean air efforts…
December 26, 2017
WorkWeek Interview with Kathy Setian
EPN member Kathy Setian, who was a project manager at the EPA and is a delegate from IFPTE Local 20, is interviewed by WorkWeek Radio…
August 1, 2017
EPA Won’t Be Able to Do the ‘Right Thing’ Under Trump, Says Latest Protesting Official
EPN member Betsy Southerland is the former Director of Science and Technology in the EPA’s Office of Water. In this Washington Post article, she denounces…