The U.S. Department of Interior intends to fire at least 2,000 employees, including almost every employee at the Columbia Environmental Research Center, according to a recent court filing.

The document detailing some of the Trump administration’s plans was filed Monday after a judge’s order blocked layoffs last week through a temporary restraining order. The court’s order required the government to detail “actual and imminent” reductions in force.

According to the document, at least 80 employees would be terminated from CERC, which is a part of the U.S Geological Survey’s Ecosystems Mission Area, the research arm of the Department of Interior. Scientists there have studied ecosystems, animals and toxic chemicals for more than 60 years.

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