The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff ...

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

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

The research and development office had been in the crosshairs of organizations allied with President Donald Trump.

EPA's Lee Zeldin announced a 23% workforce reduction and the closure of a research office, citing its mission to protect ...

The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on everything from pesticides to lead.

On Monday, some employees at ORD, the largest office in the agency, began receiving emails saying they’d been assigned new ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its Office of Research and Development (ORD), marking a significant ...

On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out the “reorganization plan” for its Office of Research and ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is eliminating a scientific research office known as the Office of Research and Development and firing some of the staffers who work there. “Today, U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a statement that the changes announced Friday would ensure the agency “is better ...