E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More

The Environmental Protection Agency is demoting career employees overseeing scientific research, pollution laws, and hazardous waste cleanup, replacing them with political appointees to increase Trump administration influence and bypass Senate approval. This shift, part of a broader plan to dismantle the agency, involves appointing industry lobbyists to key roles and warning new hires of potential termination. The move is seen as injecting partisanship into traditionally nonpartisan areas, prompting criticism for undermining public health and environmental protection efforts.

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