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EPA Duluth Lab Faces Crisis After Researcher Exodus

6/1/2025

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Duluth lab is reeling from the loss of nearly two dozen promising early-career researchers, a direct consequence of grant cuts and contract non-renewals under the Trump administration. As uncertainty looms over the lab's future, federal employees are grappling with early retirement options amidst looming budget cuts and potential layoffs in the Office of Research and Development.

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Duluth lab is reeling from the loss of nearly two dozen promising early-career researchers, a direct consequence of grant cuts and contract non-renewals under the Trump administration. As uncertainty looms over the lab's future, federal employees are grappling with early retirement options amidst looming budget cuts and potential layoffs in the Office of Research and Development.