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EPA Restructuring Raises Concerns Over Job Security and Research Integrity

4/11/2026

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is restructuring by relocating 124 employees and closing the Office of Research and Development.
Many staffers face geographic reassignment, raising concerns about job security and scientific integrity.
Critics, including union officials, argue these moves are punitive and aimed at dismantling scientific capacity.
Internal memos reveal a new approval process that prioritizes political leadership, hindering independent research.

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Story summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is restructuring by relocating 124 employees and closing the Office of Research and Development.
Many staffers face geographic reassignment, raising concerns about job security and scientific integrity.
Critics, including union officials, argue these moves are punitive and aimed at dismantling scientific capacity.
Internal memos reveal a new approval process that prioritizes political leadership, hindering independent research.