News

EPA shutters its scientific research arm, with hundreds of scientists expected to be impacted

The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed ...

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 ...
Inside Climate News12h

Dismantling of EPA’s Scientific Research Arm Fulfills Key Chemical Industry Goal

Companies feared rules and lawsuits based on the Office of Research and Development’s assessments of the dangers of formaldehyde, ethylene oxide and other substances.

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 ...

EPA says it's slashing nearly quarter of staff, closing research department

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday it is cutting its workforce by at least 23 percent.