FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 24, 2017
DENVER—In response to a Pro Publica report that the Trump administration has banned the Environmental Protection Agency from giving updates on social media or awarding new research grants, the Center for Western Priorities released the following statement from Advocacy Director Jesse Prentice-Dunn:
“This is an unacceptable escalation of the Trump administration’s war on science and facts. Scrubbing the White House website of any mention of climate change is one thing, but banning government employees from doing their jobs is another matter entirely. The EPA’s scientific mission must be allowed to continue without political interference from the Trump administration.”