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 ...

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

On July 18, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rolled out the “reorganization plan” for its Office of Research and Development (ORD). The stated goal of the plan is to reduce budget ...

The research and development office had been in the crosshairs of organizations allied with President Donald Trump.

On Monday, some employees at ORD, the largest office in the agency, began receiving emails saying they’d been assigned new ...

The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on everything from PFAS to pesticides to ...

The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating its Office of Research and Development (ORD), marking a significant ...

The EPA’s Office of Research and Development studies things like PFAS, air pollution, and chemical safety to develop ...

Companies feared rules and lawsuits based on the Office of Research and Development’s assessments of the dangers of ...

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said in a statement that the changes announced Friday would ensure the agency “is better ...

The agency is closing the Office of Research and Development, which analyzes dangers posed by hazards including toxic ...

Leaders were unable to answer questions as basic as when the office will close and how many workers will lose their jobs.