NBC Newsさんのインスタグラム写真 - (NBC NewsInstagram)「The Trump administration is now proposing a 26 percent cut in the EPA’s 2021 budget, which would strip $106 million from the Superfund cleanup program and eliminate all funding for so-called environmental justice communities impacted by Superfund sites — low-income and minority neighborhoods disproportionately affected by adverse health conditions and environmental problems.⁠ ⁠ Jim Blackburn, an environmental attorney and professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at Rice University in Houston, said the EPA lacks the funding, political will and diligence to adequately re-evaluate vulnerable Superfund sites to protect public health and the environment. “There’s an accident waiting to happen,” he said.⁠ ⁠ While proving that toxic wastes caused instances of cancer is difficult, if not impossible, Fred Barrett has long wondered whether there’s a connection between the cancer deaths in his family and the Superfund contaminants.⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in our bio to read more. (3/3)⁠ ⁠ 📷 Spike Johnson」9月28日 9時57分