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Trump Appoints New EPA Chief Amid Climate Controversies

3/21/2025

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Amid escalating climate challenges, President Trump has appointed Josh F.W. Cook as the new EPA administrator for California and the Pacific Southwest. Cook is determined to uphold federal environmental laws, yet he faces scrutiny over the administration's controversial rollbacks of regulations and significant cuts to the agency's environmental justice division, which serves vulnerable communities.

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Amid escalating climate challenges, President Trump has appointed Josh F.W. Cook as the new EPA administrator for California and the Pacific Southwest. Cook is determined to uphold federal environmental laws, yet he faces scrutiny over the administration's controversial rollbacks of regulations and significant cuts to the agency's environmental justice division, which serves vulnerable communities.