Monday, February 3, 2025

E.P.A. Tells More Than 1,000 They Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’

 E.P.A. Tells More Than 1,000 They Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’

A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.

The Environmental Protection Agency headquarters in Washington. Union leaders called the move a clear attempt to gut an agency that President Trump dislikes.Credit...Eric Lee/The New York Times