Some environmental advocates worry that dismantling the office will hurt disadvantaged communities, which continue to bear the brunt of pollution.
“Every person in this country, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or Zip code, deserves clean water, air and food,” Kyla Bennett, director of science policy at Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said in an email. “These RIFs will ensure that overburdened communities will continue to suffer needlessly.”
