How Trump’s Proposed EPA Budget Cuts Threaten Clean Air, Clean Water, and Public Health
September 13, 2017 @ 9:00am (AKDT)
On this call, guest speakers discussed the devastating budget cuts that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing and the threat this poses to environmental health and justice. Learn about EPA’s mandate to protect public health and the environment, the unprecedented attack on the role of science in regulating chemicals and pollution, and the potential harm to vulnerable populations and community health. Find out why no one stands to lose more than Alaskans- especially rural Alaskans – if the President’s proposal for drastic cuts to EPA’s budget are approved.
Washington Post article (Sept 4, 2017): EPA now requires political aide’s sign-off for agency awards, grant applications
What the Science Says: EPA and Children’s Health (PDF)
Featured speakers
Tracey Woodruff, PhD, MPH, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine;
Linda McCauley, PhD, RN, Dean and Professor, Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing;
Pamela K. Miller, Executive Director, Alaska Community Action on Toxics