Nov 15, 2024 · The Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the scientific research arm of EPA. Its leading-edge research informs Agency decisions and supports the emerging needs of EPA stakeholders, including the Agency’s state, tribal, and community partners.

Dec 2, 2024 · Organization chart and contact information for the EPA's Office of Research and Development.

Feb 14, 2025 · ORD’s planning aligns six national research programs to collectively target the science and engineering needed to provide the scientific foundation for EPA to execute its mandate to protect human health and the environment.

Mar 18, 2025 · The Trump administration plans to eliminate a major research body of the Environmental Protection Agency, possibly cutting more than 1,000 employees, according to documents on the government's ...

Mar 20, 2025 · The EPA is considering letting go of 50% to 75% of ORD employees, according to the documents reviewed by Democratic staff on the House Science, Space and Technology Committee.

Mar 19, 2025 · “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, who headed the White ...

3 days ago · EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is defending the agency’s proposed plan to “eliminate" the Office of Research and Development (ORD), saying that while he has made no decision, the proposal seeks to move researchers to offices with significant backlogs, particularly the agency’s chemical and water offices.

Mar 18, 2025 · The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate its scientific research arm, firing as many as 1,155 chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, according to documents ...

Mar 18, 2025 · The EPA is considering wiping out its scientific research office, a move that could hobble the agency’s ability to issue new regulations, according to documents reviewed by Democratic staff on the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee. The Office of Research and Development (ORD) provides ...

6 days ago · The ORD composes only about 10% of the EPA budget, Orme-Zavaleta says. “That means there's another 55% that they would be looking at," she says. “This show is just beginning for EPA,” Orme ...