Elin Warn Betanzo was a member of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council. She was also a critical part of the Flint water crisis investigation. She believes that the EPA is retaliating against her for signing a petition that criticized the government agency and its leadership.
"I'm challenging one of the largest sweeping, unconstitutional actions against federal employees in modern history. The Trump EPA is using their zero-tolerance policy to intimidate EPA scientists from doing their jobs to protect Americans. So, this is my story, but it's also the story of many others."
Warn Betanzo was one of 620 signers of the petition. Over a hundred other EPA employees were also allegedly suspended for signing.