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View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  EPA weighs elimination of research office The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering the elimination of its science arm, according to documents reviewed by the Democratic staff of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee. © Greg Nash A plan reviewed by the committee staffers calls for the elimination of the Office of Research and Development as an EPA National Program Office. It called for the elimination of 50 percent to 75 percent of the office's 1,540 staffers.   This office is the agency's science branch and provides the underlying research that guides the EPA's work to protect the public from pollution.     According to The New York Times, which first reported on the plan, it was presented to the White House on Friday for review.   Meanwhile, the EPA said that nothing is final.   "While no decisions have been made yet, we are actively listening to employees at all levels to gather ideas on how to better fulfill agency statutory obligations, increase efficiency, and ensure the EPA is as up-to-date and effective as ever," EPA spokesperson Molly Vaseliou said in an emailed statement.   Read more at TheHill.com Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin  — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Trump eyes more coal power  President Trump is hoping to see more of the nation's energy produced with coal, he said in a social media post Monday night.  Full Story Interior offers employee buyouts as job cuts loom The Interior Department will offer buyouts to some employees as it eyes major staffing cuts.  Full Story Newsom advances cross-border climate, clean energy partnership with Sonora, Mexico California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and his counterpart in Sonora, Mexico, have cemented a bilateral partnership with the aim of bolstering clean energy development and supply chain resilience for both states.  Full Story In Other News  Branch out with a different read from The Hill: Trump admin reconsiders proposal to protect monarch butterfly The Trump administration said Tuesday that it is reconsidering adding protections to the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act.  Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Cadillac expects one of every three vehicle sales to be EVs in 2025 (CNBC)   Trump administration approves loan payment for restarting Palisades nuclear plant (Detroit Free Press) FEMA blocks reimbursement funds to El Paso charities, demanding immigrant names (El Paso Times) What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Watch live: NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months on International Space Station NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are expected to return to Earth Tuesday afternoon after more than nine months on the International Space Station. Read more 5 takeaways from Trump-Putin call on Ukraine ceasefire President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin held a highly anticipated phone call Tuesday, after Ukraine last week agreed to a U.S.-proposed 30-day ceasefire in the war with Moscow.  Read more   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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