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The agency’s Office of Research and Development has long provided the scientific underpinnings for EPA’s mission.
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its Office of Research and Development (ORD), marking a significant ...
The research and development office had been in the crosshairs of organizations allied with President Donald Trump.
On Monday, some employees at ORD, the largest office in the agency, began receiving emails saying they’d been assigned new ...
EPA's Lee Zeldin announced a 23% workforce reduction and the closure of a research office, citing its mission to protect ...
In a statement on Friday, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said that the mass layoff and office closure will still allow the ...
Federal actions like the 1970 Clean Air Act and the 1972 Clean Water Act helped regulate water and air pollution.
Environmental advocates say cutting the EPA's research office could have dire effects, especially when it comes to climate ...