The potential layoffs listed in documents reviewed by Democrats are part of the White House'’s broader push to shrink the federal governmentThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to eliminate its scientific research office and could fire more than 1,000 scientists and other employees who help provide the scientific foundation for rules safeguarding human health and ecosystems from environmental pollutants.As many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists – 75% of the research programme’s staff – could be laid off, according to documents reviewed by Democratic staff on the house committee on science, space and technology. Continue reading...
The Trump administration reportedly planned to fire over 1,000 EPA scientists and scrap the agency's research office, potentially eliminating 75% of its research staff. Democrats and critics argue this move would dismantle the EPA's mission, hindering crucial research on pollution's impact on health and jeopardizing the agency's ability to protect public health and the environment. The EPA stated no final decisions have been made, while Democrats and environmental groups condemned the potential cuts, accusing the administration of prioritizing polluters over public health.
