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EPA eliminates research and development office, begins layoffs (apnews.com)

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The Environmental Protection Agency said Friday it is eliminating its research and development arm and reducing agency staff by thousands of employees.

The agency’s Office of Research and Development has long provided the scientific underpinnings for EPA’s mission to protect the environment and human health. The EPA said in May it would shift its scientific expertise and research efforts to program offices that focus on major issues like air and water.

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[–] AmbiguousProps 19 points 2 weeks ago

Tax breaks for the rich.