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EPA workforce down more than 700 people under Trump

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is down at least 733 staffers so far this year, the agency told The Hill.

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An EPA spokesperson said the agency had 16,347 staffers as of May 30, down from 17,080 staffers on Jan. 1, a few weeks before President Trump entered office.

Some of these departures were already publicly known — for example, the agency announced in April it was firing 280 staffers who worked on “environmental justice,” which focuses on pollution in overburdened and underserved communities, including communities of color.

But, that means an additional 450 people have left the agency since the start of the year. An EPA spokesperson said the figure may not include the most recent applications fo

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