This article was very interesting. It gave a lot of information about what the EPA has done and the future of what may happen to it. I never realized how much the EPA has impacted the US since it was formed. For example since the 1970's the EPA has reduced air pollution by 70%, and the percentage of America's polluted waterways has been cut almost in half since its formation. The hole in the ozone layer has also been healing, as well as a reduction of blood levels of lead, down 75%. The EPA has done a number of amazing things for our country and I hope they continue to do so with an interesting target on their backs. According to the article, "Trump's original blueprint slashed the EPA by 31%, eliminating 50 programs." I really hope that does not happen, but according to the EPA's website, they have started a new plan called "Back to Basics" where they plan to return to the original intent of the EPA to better help its partners and the economy as well as our planet.
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