EPA Dissenters Fired: 'Dissent' Only for Approved Opinions
The EPA, under Administrator Michael Regan, has reportedly terminated or threatened to terminate employees for signing an internal 'dissent' letter questioning the agency's climate change policies. This isn't just about environmental policy; it's about chilling free speech within government—a chilling effect that mysteriously vanishes when officials parrot talking points from defense contractors
or well-funded lobbying groups. When scientists raise inconvenient truths, suddenly 'dissent' becomes 'insubordination.' Yet, when politicians take millions from fossil fuel PACs and then dismantle environmental regulations, that's just business as usual. One might wonder if these EPA officials received direct phone calls from lobbying firms advising them on acceptable forms of 'dissent.' This
episode highlights a recurring pattern: official tolerance for 'dissent' is inversely proportional to its potential to disrupt corporate profits or geopolitical narratives. The same mainstream media that breathlessly covers these firings will rarely connect the dots to the billions reaped by industries that benefit from lax environmental regulation, or the politicians bought and paid for to ensure
that laxity. Apparently, telling truth to power requires risking your livelihood, while parroting power's lies gets you promotions.