The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in a tumultuous time and morale is at an all-time low, according to one current staff member. [emphasis, links added]
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, disconsolate EPA employees are busy allocating funds for their favored climate change initiatives.
Brent Efron, special adviser on implementing Biden's climate agenda, told Project Veritas The agency is frantically doling out billions in grants to nonprofits to ensure the Biden administration's climate plan stays operational — no matter who's in charge.
break in: @EPA Advisor admits 'insurance policy' against Trump is funneling billions to climate groups, 'We're throwing gold bars off the Titanic'
“This is an insurance policy against a Trump victory.”
“Get the money out as soon as possible before they do [Trump… pic.twitter.com/eaAihuNvAh
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Efron spoke to a Project Veritas investigative journalist about his role in doling out over $100 billion in grants to nonprofits under Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which he dubs “Biden’s climate law.”
The EPA’s website describes these grants as part of their mission to advance “environmental and climate justice.”
Efron even admits that the EPA is scrambling to push money out the door for projects originally designed for a Kamala Harris presidency.
“The thing that we haven’t funded yet are [sic] Local non-profit plan to become stewardship plan between Kamala Harris…so now we get it [funding] Get out as soon as possible. There are about 2 billion at the moment and we have taken out most of it – about 90%.
Efron admits that these employees are so loyal that They plan to work until the very end on Inauguration Dayeager to ensure Every taxpayer dollar will be spent before a Republican administration can turn off the tap.
“Until Trump's people come in and tell us we can no longer donate money. The earliest will be the 20th [January 2025]. But it might be a little later because they have to go into the building and tell people what to do.
Efron predicted, The Trump administration will quickly issue an order blocking all fundingand Congress may try to claw back EPA funding.
He foresaw this and revealed that the EPA had Work to channel funding to coalition nonprofits that can implement climate change policies at the local leveltreat it as An 'insurance policy' for the coming Trump presidency.
“We gave them [nonprofits] This money is because… it's an insurance policy against Trump winning. because they are not [a government agency]they are safer from having their money taken away by Republicans.
Efron publicly admits how EPA uses nonprofits as political buffer against Republican administration—and reveal how Later, he was able to find personal reward in a cushy job at a nonprofit he funded during his tenure.
“We spent $50 billion on climate last year…so it's really cool to go work in these places.”
indeed, The EPA's website lists several pass-through nonprofits that each receive between $50 million and $100 million in grants and are responsible for distributing grants to other nonprofits to ensure Biden's climate agenda continues advanceeven after his presidential term ended.
President-elect Donald Trump selects former New York Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), The foundation was laid for a dramatic shift in national environmental policy.
Zeldin, a staunch Trump ally, will be responsible for implementing Trump's energy and environmental agenda –They include repealing Biden's climate initiatives and potentially cutting millions of dollars in funding tied to the Inflation Reduction Act.
Efron and his colleagues are working feverishly until the company shakes up.
“We're throwing away the gold bars from the Titanic. We're getting the money out.
Utah Senator Mike Lee responded to Project Veritas' investigation into X:
“The United States government is actively undermining the interests of the American people. We have empowered Washington to become dangerous and destructive. It is too big, too expensive, and too powerful. We must return to constitutionalism.
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