Experts warn that the proposed elimination of the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD) threatens to undermine the agency's ability to create effective environmental regulations. Led by Administrator Lee Zeldin, this move could result in losing hundreds of scientists vital for environmental assessments and regulations. Dependence on potentially biased outside researchers could introduce political influence into the agency's scientific work. Richard Revesz highlights the critical nature of ORD, suggesting the impacts of this plan could linger far beyond the current administration.
"If EPA amputates its scientific arm, it would have consequences for environmental regulations for years to come, experts said."
"ORD is a crown jewel of EPA, and it provides indispensable scientific information that forms the underpinnings of a lot of regulatory decisions, said Richard Revesz."
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