Trump administration The US federal government intends for thousands of scientists and researchers, in which the Lord decreases significantly Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as lawmakers warned on Tuesday.
The dismissal will be created from EPA, which is an agency pollution, clean water and clean water. Issues of climate changeDissey its scientific research division, which currently hires more than 1,500 staff.
Documents checked by Democratic members of the US House Committee for Science, Space and Technology have indicated that most employees will not be “maintained”, while the remaining roles in the rest of the agencies will be re -distributed, as will be re -reported.
This proposed waste, although it has not yet been confirmed, will advance President Donald Trump’s goal of reducing federal jobs and reducing government spending by reducing environmental costs. Health Public Regulations.
Trump said in February that the EPA administrator, Li Zeldon, his selected agency leader, plans to reduce about 65 65 % out of the agency’s 17,000 employees.
Regarding the proposed reduction, EPA spokesman Molly Waselio said the agency “is taking interesting steps as he entered the next phase of organizational improvement.” “We are committed to enhancing clean air, water and land supply capacity for all Americans.” Although no decision has been made yet, we are actively listening to employees at all levels to collect ideas about increasing performance and make sure EPA is as effective.
The intent to terminate the EPA research office gave rise to the protests of Democratic lawmakers. “Every decision of the EPA should be made for the protection of human health and environment,” said Zoo Lofgreen, a Congressman of the House Science Committee, and that could not be the case if you batch EPA science.
“The last time, Trump and his Cronnesis did the politics of science and distorted science … Now, it is their good effort to kill him in good,” said Lofgen, “EPA cannot fulfill its legal responsibility to use the best available science without researchers.”
The Union of Related Scientists (UCS), a non -profit advocate organization, highlighted the importance of the affected staff in the EPA’s basic mission. “Scientists and experts in this office review and review the best available sciences to manage pollution limits and manage hazardous chemicals to protect the public.” “The administration knows, and history shows that the industry will not organize itself.”
