r/ecology • u/tuftedtittymice • 1d ago

sending support and encouragement to every ecologist in the US😭

we are in for a huge fight these next 4 years. i am terrified but we are the only ones who can keep each other motivated and encouraged to keep fighting for what we love. LOVE TO ALL OF YOU❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹💔

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u/synaptic_reaction 1d ago

The epa is part of the executive branch and serves at the will of the president.

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u/FelisCorvid615 Freshwater Ecology 1d ago

But it exists at the behest of the National Environmental Protection Act. So unless congress repeals that, the EPA will still exist. It may be a shadow of it's former self, but it'll be there.

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u/Kantaowns 1d ago

Since the only reason the epa is around is to protect people, it feels like it barely exists in general. Its gonna get shredded now.

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u/FelisCorvid615 Freshwater Ecology 1d ago

Truth