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Jul 19, 2025 EPA eliminated its research and development office and cut nearly a quarter of its workforce Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
The agency dismantled its main scientific research arm, weakening institutional capacity to assess environmental and health risks.
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- EPA eliminates research and development office and begins mass layoffs — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Friday the elimination of its Office of Research and Development (ORD) and a reduction of more than 3,700 employees (nearly 23% of total staff), bringing EPA staffing from January levels to 12,448. The ORD, which has provided scientific underpinnings for EPA's environmental and health protection mission, will be replaced by a new office of applied science. The agency projects savings of nearly $750 million. Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers warned the cuts will devastate public health and eliminate hundreds of scientist positions.
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Week 27 – 2025-07-19–2025-07-25
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