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EPA 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.

  • EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin placed 144 employees on administrative leave due to concerns about undermining Trump's energy policies and announced an investigation.
  • Zeldin stated, "We have a zero tolerance policy for agency bureaucrats unlawfully undermining, sabotaging, and undercutting the agenda of this administration."
  • More than 30 EPA employees from Chicago demand reinstatement after being placed on leave for signing a dissent letter against the Trump administration.
  • The dissenting employees received support from Democratic elected officials, the ACLU, and the Sierra Club in their request for reinstatement.
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Hawaii Tribune-Herald broke the news in on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
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