US EditionEPA places staffers who signed ‘dissent’ letter on leave
UNITED STATES, JUL 1 – EPA placed 139 employees on leave after they signed a dissent letter accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the agency and undermining science, sparking retaliation claims.
- Over 270 Environmental Protection Agency employees criticized the Trump administration for politicizing environmental work and undermining science, as stated in a letter to Administrator Lee Zeldin.
- The employees expressed concerns about plans to eliminate the agency's research arm and the closure of environmental justice offices that assist marginalized communities.
- The union representing EPA workers filed a complaint against the agency for using politically charged language in newsletters, creating a hostile work environment for some employees.
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EPA places 6 Duluth lab staff on leave for signing dissent letter
DULUTH — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency placed several of its Duluth laboratory employees on leave for signing a letter criticizing the Trump administration’s politicization of the agency, a move the union and Democratic politicians said violates federal workers’ free speech. According to multiple sources familiar with the matter, approximately six people at the EPA’s Great Lakes Toxicology and Ecology Division Laboratory, 6201 Congdon…
Philly EPA workers speak out after Trump admin suspends staff – Metro Philadelphia
Philadelphia-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency employees rallied Wednesday in support of nearly 140 colleagues who have been suspended for criticizing President Donald Trump’s administration. EPA leadership, headed by administrator Lee Zeldin, placed the workers on “administrative leave” last week after a “declaration of dissent” was published accusing the administration of instituting policies that undermine the agency’s mission. The l…
Philly EPA workers protest the suspensions of employees who signed letter criticizing Trump administration
About 50 Environmental Protection Agency employees gathered outside the agency's Philadelphia office Wednesday to protest the suspensions of 144 workers who signed a letter criticizing the EPA's direction under the Trump administration. At least seven of the workers who were put on administrative leave are from the area.
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