https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/03/07/epa-spending-doge/
By MATTHEW DALY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
The guidance, issued this week, escalates the role that the new efficiency group, known as DOGE, plays in EPA operations.
“Any assistance agreement, contract or interagency agreement transaction (valued at) $50,000 or greater must receive approval from an EPA DOGE team member,″ the EPA guidance says, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
To facilitate the DOGE team review, EPA staff members have been directed to submit a brief, one-page explanation of each funding action each day between 3 and 6 p.m. Eastern time, the guidance says. Other relevant forms also must be completed.
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Why isn’t the head of the EPA giving approval after consultation with DJT?
They'll probably just figure out a way to make them all $49,999.99! 🙄
yep. and there should be a limit on how many times they can make that $50,000.00 transaction(s). easier to just eliminate the EPA.
Correct on both counts.
10k the limit should be 10k like most businesses.
If they are regulatory why do they need to make any expenditures that big?
Close them down. No agency has destroyed more good businesses than EPA
EPA and out here in California CAL-OSHA. More businesses forced into Mexico (no damn given in that country about the environment). So many mom and pop small factories moved down to Tijuana since the early 1990s because of EPA/OSHA overreach.
Our stupid tree hugging politicians turn a blind eye, they think they are saving the environment they’ve only kicked the issue down the street into another country. Out of sight, out of mind.
Hell, for those skateboarders here at GAW, Paul Schmitt (Schmitt Stix - ex Vision Skateboards) moved his OC production factory down to Mexico because of over regulation. He manufactures 30% of the skateboards sold annually world wide.
NIMBY comes to mind. Didn't always agree with George, (RIP), but he was spot on a lot and hilarious!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o04Ksd795hQ
Should be like Trump did with CC make it a buck.