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Duluth EPA lab employees on leave

EPA workers in Denver among 139 put on leave for signing ‘Declaration of Dissent’ letter
Two employees in the EPA’s Region 8 headquarters in Denver and one who works at the EPA’s National Enforcement Investigations Center in Lakewood are under investigation for signing the letter, said Kate Tribbett, vice president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 3607, which represents Region 8 employees.
EPA puts 139 employees on leave over ‘declaration of dissent’ letter
The four-page dissent letter, posted on the website for anti-Trump activist group Standup for Science, lays out several concerns EPA employees have with Administrator Lee Zeldin.
Some Cincinnati EPA employees on leave after signing nationwide 'declaration of dissent'
The Environmental Protection Agency has put more than 100 employees across the nation on administrative leave after they signed a letter opposing Trump administration policies, the EPA said.
EPA puts at least 5 New England staffers on leave for 'dissent' letter
The staff are among more than 130 federal employees facing investigation for signing a letter that EPA officials say misleads the public.
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EPA scrambles to punish staffers who signed onto anti-Trump ‘dissent’ statement
Several dozen EPA employees had the courage to stand up for the agency’s core mission. Though they deserved to be rewarded, they were swiftly punished.
Union calls for reinstatement of EPA workers suspended over letter
More than 130 EPA workers were put on administrative leave over their signature of a letter that criticized Administrator Lee Zeldin’s direction for the agency.
EPA puts NE staffers on leave after they sign letter criticizing Trump’s environmental policies
These investigations are proof that the administrator is promoting a climate of fear,” said the president of the union chapter representing more than 400 EPA employees in New England. The post EPA puts NE staffers on leave after they sign letter criticizing Trump’s environmental policies appeared first on Boston.
EPA places Duluth lab staff on leave for signing dissent letter
The EPA said it placed 139 employees on paid leave to investigate their use of official titles when signing the letter.
EPA employees put names to 'declaration of dissent' over agency moves under Trump
A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees has published a declaration of dissent to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin ...
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EPA Punishes Employees Who Sent Zeldin “Declaration of Dissent”
EPA Punishes Employees Who Sent Zeldin “Declaration of Dissent” The Environmental Protection Agency is targeting employees who raised concerns about the direction of the agency under the Trump ...
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EPA employees sign 'declaration of dissent' over moves under Trump
EPA employees put names to ‘declaration of dissent’ over agency moves under Trump More than 170 employees signed their names to the document, with more signing anonymously out of fear of ...