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144 EPA Workers Suspended with Pay over Dissent Letter

UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – EPA placed 144 employees on paid leave pending investigation for signing a dissent letter accusing the agency of politicizing science and undermining its mission, representing less than 1% of staff.

  • On Thursday, the EPA placed 139 employees on paid leave pending investigation until at least July 17.
  • In response to a dissent letter sent Monday by Stand Up for Science, EPA employees signed by their official titles criticized agency policies, prompting their suspension.
  • Analysis confirms over 620 anonymous and 170 named EPA professionals signed the dissent letter, accusing the agency of undermining trust, ignoring science, and promoting fear.
  • EPA placed 139 employees on leave, told it’s non-disciplinary, with some escorted out, pending a two-week investigation.
  • Union and advocacy groups condemn EPA's leave as retaliation, citing First Amendment protections; NIH precedent suggests dissent can be protected without retribution.
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The New Republic broke the news in on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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