While many are focused on Russia, I am watching the budget process. Trump aims to slash not only the Environmental Protection Agency but also eliminate all research into clean-energy technologies.
The EPA exists to help keep us safe by protecting our environment. If the EPA budget is slashed, who will monitor entities like Tesoro-Savage and Hanford? Will citizens purchase equipment and check on industries to make sure they are following what rules remain in place to protect us? Will I need to get training and assess the damage after an oil spill like the one in Mosier, Ore.?
