EPA’s Mass Layoffs and Research Office Elimination Threaten National Health and Accountability

In a move that threatens the very foundation of America’s environmental stewardship, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will eliminate its Office of Research and Development (ORD), slashing thousands of jobs in the process. This drastic downsizing risks crippling the agency’s ability to safeguard American families against pollution and environmental hazards. How Can Cutting Science Save Our Health? The ORD has long served as the scientific backbone of EPA’s mission to protect human health and the environment. Yet officials claim reorganizing research into a new "Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions" will somehow enhance focus while saving nearly...