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May 1, 2026 The Trump administration gutted EPA research capacity and shifted remaining work toward administration priorities Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The cuts weakened the scientific base of environmental regulation, reducing independent expertise inside a key public-protection agency.
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- EPA research arm dismantled — Over 1,500 scientists and experts at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development have been laid off, reassigned, or pressured to retire, leaving only 124 researchers.
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Week 67 – 2026-04-25–2026-05-01
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Jul 19, 2025 The EPA eliminated its research and development office and began layoffs Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The cuts reduced independent scientific capacity inside a regulator, weakening the public side of environmental and health oversight.
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- EPA Eliminates Research and Development Office and Begins Layoffs — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the elimination of its research and development arm, resulting in the reduction of thousands of agency staff.
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Week 27 – 2025-07-19–2025-07-25
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