Summary:
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has eliminated its Office of the Science Advisor, a key office that provided scientific guidance and oversight to the agency.
- The EPA has also fired several top scientific leaders, including the head of the Office of Research and Development and the Science Advisor to the EPA Administrator.
- These actions raise concerns about the EPA's commitment to science-based decision-making and the potential for political interference in the agency's scientific processes.