Trump’s EPA to prioritize AI, lobbyists and staff cuts in ‘mission to traumatize’

The new set of priorities come amid tumult at the EPA, where more than 1,000 members of staff have been told they face being immediately fired. Career staff who oversee the enforcement of pollution laws and hazardous waste cleanup have already been reportedly demoted, with Donald Trump stacking the agency with a new cohort of former industry lobbyists who have spent their careers attacking protections covering everything from water quality to greenhouse gas emissions to toxic chemicals.