Climate Action Campaign and Moms Clean Air Force Say EPA Administrator Zeldin Betrayed Mission, Demand Removal
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What's Happening
The Climate Action Campaign and Moms Clean Air Force, along with more than 160 environmental and public health organizations, assert that Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin has abandoned the agency's core mission and are calling for his resignation or removal. EPA spokesperson Brigit Hirsch stated that the agency has a zero-tolerance policy for career bureaucrats unlawfully undermining the administration's agenda.
How We Got Here
On March 24, 2026, more than 160 environmental and public health organizations organized by the Climate Action Campaign and Moms Clean Air Force called for EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin's removal, asserting he betrayed the agency's mission by rolling back protections and cutting staff and funding. Simultaneously, EPA spokesperson Brigit Hirsch said the agency has a zero-tolerance policy for career bureaucrats unlawfully undermining, sabotaging, and undercutting the administration's agenda.
Timeline
- EPA spokesperson states agency has zero-tolerance policy for undermining administration's agenda
- Environmental and public health groups claim EPA Administrator Zeldin betrayed agency's mission and call for his removal
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