EPA Shakeup Risks Sidelining Science, Environmentalists Say

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By Olivia RosaneSep 28, 2018, 7:56 am149 pts
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reshuffling its science offices, the agency confirmed to The Hill Thursday, in a move that environmental advocates and career staffers fear will minimize the impact of science on policy. The shifts are occurring within the EPA's Office of Research and…

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