The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has collaborated with Elon Musk's cost-cutting department to retract environmental grants issued by the previous Democratic administration. The EPA, along with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a department established by President Donald Trump to reduce federal spending, disclosed that the Biden administration had allocated $77.1 million in 'environmental justice' grants to 20 recipients. As part of its efforts to eliminate government 'waste,' DOGE announced the cancellation of $67.4 million in unspent funds, a move confirmed by the EPA.
One of the recipients affected by this decision is the San Diego State University Foundation, which was set to lose $4.2 million in funding aimed at promoting 'environmental justice' in tribal, indigenous, and Pacific Island communities. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., criticized the cost-cutting measure, equating 'Biden's EPA' to 'Embezzling Public Assets' on social media.
