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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 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 ...

Win for chemical industry as EPA shutters scientific research office

Justin Chen, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, the union representing 8,000 EPA ...
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EPA announces layoffs and eliminating research and development

The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its Office of Research and Development (ORD), marking a significant ...
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EPA is closing its research and development office as part of a major agency cut-down

Environmental advocates say cutting the EPA's research office could have dire effects, especially when it comes to climate policy.

Health Cuts Would Result in Fewer Drugs for Americans, Budget Office Reports

The Trump administration’s proposed cuts to medical research and health agencies will curtail the development of promising ...
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Trump administration moves to eliminate EPA's independent science organization

After a Supreme Court ruling allowed it to continue with widespread layoffs of federal employees, it moved to eliminate the Office of Research and Development, the EPA’s independent science arm. We ...