"In a court filing on Monday, the administration listed plans that would target roles in research, conservation, national park management, water policy, grant and budget planning, communication staff and wildlife management. The biggest hits would come to the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey. The filing does not include any plans that outline a total clearing of any agency or bureau."
"It also does not show any plans for cuts at the Bureau of Indian Affairs, a possibly emerging pattern of relief for Indigenous nations under this administration. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston issued a temporary restraining order to stop the termination plans, and ordered the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to provide an account of positions it wants to eliminate from the federal government through a process called reduction in force."
More than 2,000 Department of the Interior employees were slated for cuts across research, conservation, national park management, water policy, grant and budget planning, communications and wildlife management. The largest reductions would affect the Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey. The filing did not propose total agency closures and omitted cuts at the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A U.S. district judge issued a temporary restraining order halting the termination plans and ordered OMB to identify positions targeted for reduction in force. Interior human capital chief Rachel Barra said the pause remains unless a higher court provides relief. Unions condemned the planned firings.
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