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"DOGE Lands At EPA"

"Elon Musk’s team is eyeing contracts that could conflict with the Trump administration’s goals as they push to slash federal funding and staffing."

"Aides with tech mogul Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been granted access to EPA’s vast contracting system that details millions of dollars in agency spending.

Members of the DOGE team working with the agency headquarters staff have been granted “read-only access” to the EPA Acquisition System, according to an EPA email viewed by POLITICO’s E&E News. That system, detailing millions of dollars in agency spending, could provide ample fodder for the Trump administration’s push to slash federal funding and government staffing.

DOGE aides are looking for contracts that may run up against President Donald Trump’s executive orders. The team may reach out to contracting officers to request that “contract actions” be “terminated,” according to the email."

Kevin Bogardus reports for E&E News February 12, 2025.

SEE ALSO:

"Democrats Escalate Attacks As Trump EPA Holds Back Climate Spending" (Politico)

"Congressional Democrats denied entry to EPA headquarters" (Axios)

 

Source: E&E News, 02/13/2025