The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Trump has seen significant workforce reductions through various measures such as mass firings, early retirements, and layoffs, affecting about a quarter of its staff by summer 2017. Former EPA employees have formed groups like the Environmental Protection Network to support current workers facing ethical dilemmas and to assist displaced professionals in finding alternative roles related to conservation and environmental protection. Organizations are also working to preserve federal science datasets and tools, such as EJScreen, while legal entities like Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility defend federal workers' rights to report misconduct without fear of retaliation. These efforts aim to protect scientific integrity and ensure that expertise remains available to the public despite political changes.
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