Take Action: Stop the Dismantling of EPA Protections
On April 9, 2025, a new Executive Order was signed that could quietly erase decades of environmental protections—without debate, transparency, or scientific review.
Under the misleading title “Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy,” this Executive Order requires federal agencies—including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—to automatically expire (or “sunset”) their regulations unless they are repeatedly re-justified and reauthorized on strict schedules. Below is the link to the White House Official Website and the Executive Order in question, if you would like to learn more.
Zero-Based Regulatory Budgeting to Unleash American Energy – The White House
This isn’t about cutting red tape. It’s about gutting public health protections under the radar.
❗ What’s at Stake?
The EPA’s regulations are the foundation of clean air, clean water, and climate resilience in the United States. Under this order:
Lifesaving environmental rules could expire automatically just because they weren’t reviewed in time—not because they were flawed or ineffective.
EPA scientists and policy teams will be forced to constantly justify existing rules, draining resources from enforcement, research, and climate planning.
Communities could lose protections overnight, with no clear process for public input or scientific accountability.
🧪 Science Should Guide Policy—Not Political Expediency
This Executive Order undermines the very idea of science-based governance. It doesn’t ask whether a rule is effective, fair, or needed—it simply puts a ticking clock on it.
This creates regulatory instability that hurts everyone:
Families, who count on clean air and safe drinking water.
Businesses, which rely on clear, consistent environmental standards.
Species, that need a health environment to live in.
Local governments and nonprofits, working to protect our ecosystems and public health.
📣 What You Can Do: Contact Your State Representatives Today
This executive order doesn’t just threaten endangered species—it threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the health of every community in America. We must speak up.
✉️ Here’s how you can take action in 3 simple steps:
Find your Representative:
👉 Find and contact elected officials | USAGovSearch by your address to find your U.S. Senators and Representatives.
Copy and paste the email below into their contact form or email address—and make your voice heard:
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Subject: Oppose Executive Order Undermining the EPA and Environmental Safeguards
Dear [Representative/Senator] [Last Name],
I’m writing to express deep concern about the Executive Order issued on April 9, 2025, which mandates automatic expiration dates for a wide range of federal regulations—including those enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)—unless agencies actively reauthorize them on a fixed schedule.
This executive action threatens to dismantle decades of environmental protections by imposing arbitrary “sunset dates” on regulations, regardless of their continued relevance or effectiveness. The EPA plays a vital role in safeguarding public health, clean air and water, and our broader ecosystems. By forcing automatic expiration on its rules, this order creates regulatory chaos and opens the door to weakening or eliminating critical safeguards with minimal oversight or public accountability.
I urge you to:
Speak out against this executive order and its broad deregulatory intent.
Support legislation to protect the EPA’s regulatory authority and environmental safeguards from arbitrary sunset provisions.
Ensure agencies are empowered to uphold science-driven, effective regulations without political interference.
This order is not about smart reform—it’s about quietly dismantling the regulatory framework that protects every American’s right to a healthy environment. Please act to defend the EPA and the environmental protections we all depend on.
Thank you for your time and leadership.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name]
[Your Address]
[Your City, State ZIP]
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Let’s Not Stay Silent
The strength of our environmental protections depends on our collective voice. Share this post, speak out, and contact your representatives. Together, we can stop this Executive Order from putting public health and our environment at risk.