Closure of EPA Museum and Policy Changes
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the closure of the little-visited $4 million EPA museum due to low visitor numbers and high operating costs. The museum, curated during the Biden administration, focused on topics like environmental justice and climate change. Zeldin is cancelling $22 billion in DEI and environmental justice contracts to prioritize the agency's core mission of clean air, water, and land.
Key Points
- Low visitor numbers and high operating costs led to closure of EPA museum
- Biden administration's focus on environmental justice and climate change in museum curation
- Zeldin cancelling DEI and environmental justice contracts to focus on core mission
Pros
- Prioritizing core mission of clean air, water, and land
- Cost-saving measure by closing underutilized museum
Cons
- Loss of potential educational resource on environmental issues