The EPA said in May it would shift its scientific expertise and research efforts to program offices that focus on major issues like air and water.

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

The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees. The agency’s Office of Research and ...

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

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the elimination of its research and development office Friday, along with thousands of job cuts that will save taxpayers nearly three-quarters ...

EPA eliminates research and development office as it begins layoffs The agency said total staffing will be reduced to 12,448 — a nearly 23% decline from January, when President Donald Trump ...

EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs The EPA said in May it would shift its scientific expertise and research efforts to program offices that focus on major issues like ...

The decision to eliminate the EPA's Office of Research and Development is part of its broader restructuring and reorganization effort, which is expected to save American taxpayers approximately $748.8 ...

EPA Says It's Slashing Nearly Quarter of Staff, Closing Research Department Published Jul 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM EDT Updated Jul 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM EDT By Hannah Parry ...