Management
EPA Calls Reporting on Proposed Rulemaking Update ‘Completely Misleading’
New York Times story lacks an “understanding of the rulemaking process,” said EPA.
Oversight
IG Warns of 'Ruinous' Relationship With EPA Over Failures to Cooperate
EPA chief of staff told investigators "Do not contact me further" unless they agreed to provide advance notice of the information sought, counter to investigative practice.
Oversight
Senate Democrats Decry EPA’s Decision to Unilaterally Impose Union Contract
A letter from 41 lawmakers to EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said the decision to cease negotiations with the nation’s largest employee union and unilaterally implement a new contract showed a “disregard” for the law.
Management
EPA Administrator Says Culprit for Racist Messages Was 'Held Accountable'
Environmental Protection Agency officials last year sought to reassure employees following a spat of racist messages at agency facilities.
Workforce
EPA to Close a Las Vegas Office, Reassign Employees
Agency to seek buyout, early retirement authority despite restrictions from Congress.
Oversight
Senators in Both Parties Object to FOIA Changes at EPA
A recent change in public information request regulations, effective immediately, vested more power in political appointees.
Workforce
Career Feds Publicly Defy Trump Administration Over Climate Change
One employee resigns while another challenges an agency chief.
Workforce
EPA Unilaterally Imposes New Union Contract Slashing Telework, Easing Firing
Labor group plans a legal fight against the decision.
Oversight
Former Republican EPA Chiefs Condemn Trump's Leadership of the Agency
Four former administrators say the Trump administration is putting the environment, and public health, at risk.
Management
EPA Clashes With IG Over Destroyed Documents
Auditors say officials at the agency are impeding its work.
Retirement