Overview
- The Environmental Protection Agency will save $300 million annually by reducing staffing to Reagan-era levels and eliminating climate and diversity programs.
- Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the creation of new offices, including the Office of State Air Partnerships and the Office of Clean Air Programs, to enhance coordination with local and state agencies.
- The restructuring integrates scientific staff into program offices, dissolving the standalone Office of Research and Development to better align research with regulatory needs.
- Key priorities for the Office of Water now include cybersecurity, emergency response, and water reuse initiatives to address pressing challenges.
- Future workforce reductions of approximately 10% may occur, according to sources familiar with the ongoing reorganization efforts.