US Environmental Protection Agency

US Environmental Protection Agency

The latest cuts at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will reduce its workforce by nearly a quarter. Photo: JUSTIN SULLIVAN/GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP

US environment agency axes nearly a quarter of workforce

In January, the federal agency tasked with ensuring clean air, land and water counted 16,155 employees

Signage at the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC, US, February 18, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo

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