The EPA's Office of Research and Development has more than 1,500 employees, including scientists and researchers, dispersed across the U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday it is cutting its workforce by at least 23 percent.

EPA plans to lay off employees and eliminate its stand-alone science branch, confirming the office’s demise that employees have anticipated for months. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced Friday afternoon the agency is conducting a reduction in force, or RIF, affecting those in the Office of Research and Development.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a major staff cut on Friday, citing that the agency’s reorganizational moves are projected

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday it is cutting the size of its workforce by at least 23% and closing its scientific research office as part of President Donald Trump's broad effort to downsize the federal government.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is restructuring by eliminating its Office of Research and Development, cutting around 3,700 jobs. A new Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions will be created,

EPA's Lee Zeldin announced a 23% workforce reduction and the closure of a research office, citing its mission to protect health and the environment while saving $748.8 million.