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EPA sits on the scales of justice for polluters with new Environmental Appeals Board proposal
Environmental Justice, EPA Teddy Basham-Witherington Environmental Justice, EPA Teddy Basham-Witherington

EPA sits on the scales of justice for polluters with new Environmental Appeals Board proposal

The Trump administration has shown repeatedly its willingness to silence the voices of those who live at the doorsteps of polluting industrial facilities, and to consistently value profit over people. With this proposal, through the provisions described above and others, the administration is attempting to institutionalize lawlessness and corporate cronyism in its most cynical form, and close the door on people seeking to hold their government accountable to the law.  

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