Energy and Environment

EPA staffers who signed letter of dissent against Trump administration placed on leave

By Ross O'Keefe
Published July 3, 2025 5:42pm ET
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Environmental Protection Agency staffers who signed a letter criticizing Trump administration policies were placed on leave Thursday.

The EPA said it placed 144 staffers on administrative leave as it investigates the letter.

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