‘Efficiency’ offices weaken regulators

Musk led a federal 'DOGE' effort that cut environmental staff, and Texas is now creating a DOGE‑style office inspired by him. Branding bureaucracy cuts as 'efficiency' can rapidly shrink environmental enforcement capacity while projects tied to favored vendors advance. — It shows how administrative design can quietly erode environmental oversight, affecting procurement and public‑risk management far beyond any one project.