EPA Under Fire: 139 Employees Placed on Leave Amid ‘Dissent’ Over Trump Administration Policies
EPA Under Fire: 139 Employees Placed on Leave Amid ‘Dissent’ Over Trump Administration Policies The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has placed 139 employees on administrative leave after they signed a “declaration of dissent” against the agency’s current policies. The EPA alleges the employees are “unlawfully undermining” the Trump administration’s agenda. In a letter made public earlier this week, the employees asserted that the agency is failing to uphold its core mission of protecting human health and the environment. This public…