Trump Aims To Cut Around 65% Of Staff At US Environmental Agency

Wed Feb 26 18:14:24 UTC 2025: ## Trump Administration Plans Massive EPA Staff Cuts Amid Climate Change Denial

**Washington D.C.** – The Trump administration is planning drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), aiming to reduce its workforce by approximately 65%, according to President Trump. This would eliminate roughly 11,000 jobs from the agency’s current staff of over 17,000.

The move aligns with Trump’s broader agenda to shrink the federal government and dismantle environmental regulations. This drastic reduction comes alongside a stated commitment to prioritizing clean air and water initiatives, while simultaneously rolling back other environmental protections.

The new EPA administrator, working in conjunction with Elon Musk, has already begun implementing cost-cutting measures, including a $60 million reduction in grants for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental justice programs. This follows Trump’s repeated assertions that climate change is a hoax and his withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. He has also taken actions to boost domestic oil drilling and hinder the transition to electric vehicles and offshore wind energy.

While newly appointed Lee Zeldin, a former congressman, has acknowledged the reality of man-made climate change, he remains committed to fulfilling Trump’s campaign promises, which include curbing environmental regulations to stimulate economic growth. The administration has framed the EPA’s aggressive agenda as “powering the Great American Comeback.”

The proposed cuts stand in stark contrast to the scientific consensus, which overwhelmingly attributes current climate change to human activity, primarily the burning of fossil fuels. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has definitively linked human activity to the unprecedented changes in global climate observed since the late 19th century. The significant reduction in EPA staffing raises concerns about the agency’s capacity to address environmental challenges, including climate change, in the future.

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