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EPA firing 280 staffers who fought pollution in overburdened neighborhoods
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will fire 280 staffers who worked on tackling pollution in overburdened and ...
On Earth Day, EPA union workers decry cuts to clean air and water regulations
Fifty-five years after the first Earth Day, Environmental Protection Agency employees and advocates call for help as the ...
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EPA’s Zeldin says agency will announce PFAS updates in ‘coming weeks’
During a Monday press conference, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said unspecified PFAS announcements were on the way and noted ...
Transcript: EPA administrator Lee Zeldin on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," April 20, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin that aired on "Face the Nation with ...
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Trump EPA issues first layoff notices
The reduction in force plan affects staffers in the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights and Regional ...
Zeldin says he can ‘absolutely’ assure public EPA deregulation efforts won’t harm environment
Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can “absolutely” assure the public that the various deregulation efforts undergone by the ...
Federal Government Layoff Tracker: EPA Reportedly Firing DEI Workers
National Nuclear Safety Administration: An employee at the agency—which oversees nuclear weapons in the U.S.—told NPR the ...
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin says Trump deregulatory actions won't have adverse effects on people and the environment
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he can "absolutely" guarantee the deregulatory actions announced last month won't have an adverse impact on people and the environment.