DOJ Ends Environmental Justice Agreement in Alabama County Citing Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The Alabama Department of Public Health agreed to take several steps as part of the settlement, including not fining people with inadequate home systems, creating a comprehensive plan for the region and other steps.
55% : But he noted that work and efforts to help install new septic systems at homes is dependent upon federal and state funding.
53% : "President Trump made it clear: Americans deserve a government committed to serving every individual with dignity and respect, and to expending taxpayer resources in accordance with the national interest, not arbitrary criteria," the statement said. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi in February issued a memo rescinding a Biden-era directive to prioritize environmental justice cases.

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