EPA has begun to consolidate and delete elements of its social media presence as well as pull back on public outreach to align with President Donald Trump’s goals.
Climate change and environmental justice — buzzwords in heavy rotation under the previous administration — are being wiped from the agency’s online presence at the direction of Trump. But the shrinking of EPA’s digital footprint has gone much further as dead links abound for even low-profile offices and programs not known for enraging lawmakers on Capitol Hill.
Critics of this administration believe EPA letting several platforms go dark disregards the agency’s accomplishments under both Democratic and Republican presidents.
“I think it’s pretty obvious that they don’t care about the work these programs do,” Liz Purchia, who led the EPA public affairs office in the Obama administration, told POLITICO’s E&E News.
