Signal on the Stand Up for Science rally in NYC [Corinna Singleman]
Practically 500 civil servants working on the EPA and over 2000 supporters (on the time of publication) have signed an open letter to Administrator Lee Zeldin in a Declaration of Dissent. This letter comes lower than a month after a related assertion from NIH scientists was despatched to Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, on June 9, 2025.
The letter calls on Zeldin “to reaffirm your testimony, honor your oath to the Structure, and renew your dedication to grow to be the environmental steward the general public entrusted you to be.”
The Declaration of Dissent highlights 5 areas of major concern that the authors really feel the present administration is undermining the EPA’s mission. These “vital areas” of concern embody:
1. Undermining public belief
2. Ignoring scientific consensus to learn polluters
3. Reversing EPA’s progress in America’s most susceptible communities
4. Dismantling the Workplace of Analysis and Growth
5. Selling a tradition of worry, forcing employees to decide on between their livelihood and well-being
The declaration ends with a name to motion for Zeldin:
“Your selections and actions will reverberate for generations to return. EPA, beneath your management, won’t shield communities from hazardous chemical compounds and unsafe ingesting water, however as a substitute will enhance dangers to public well being and security.
“Administrator Zeldin, we urge you to honor your oath and serve the American folks. Going ahead, you could have the chance to right course. Do you have to select to take action, we stand able to assist your efforts to meet EPA’s mission.”
To learn the complete declaration, click on right here.
