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EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs
The agency’s Office of Research and Development has long provided the scientific underpinnings for EPA’s mission to protect ...
US EPA Cutting Workforce by 23%, Closing Research Division
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it is cutting the size of its ...
EPA Employees Still in the Dark as Agency Dismantles Scientific Research Office
On Monday, some employees at ORD, the largest office in the agency, began receiving emails saying they’d been assigned new ...
Officials raise red flags as government guts vital US department focused on public health: 'Will ultimately affect every American'
"Historically, EPA researchers have addressed many major public health concerns, such as lead contamination, air pollution, ...
The US Environmental Protection Agency's retreat from science endangers the health of people and the planet
Pollution causes more illness and early death than any other environmental threat, accounting for one in six deaths worldwide ...
EPA announces 23% workforce reduction and closure of research office as part of federal streamlining
EPA's Lee Zeldin announced a 23% workforce reduction and the closure of a research office, citing its mission to protect health and the environment while saving $748.8 million.
EPA Says It's Slashing Nearly Quarter of Staff, Closing Research Department
In a statement on Friday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said that the mass layoff and office closure will still allow the ...
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US shuts down EPA's scientific research division: Why it's worrying
The Trump administration is planning to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency's scientific research arm, a key resource for environmental policies and regulations.
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EPA office closure will move 1,200 workers to headquarters
EPA office closure will move 1,200 workers to headquarters. By Kevin Bogardus | 02/18/2020 01:24 PM EST . EPA is planning to close its Arlington, Va., office and shift hundreds of its employees ...