Trump EPA appointees plan to demote career employees who oversee scientific research, enforcement of pollution laws, hazardous waste cleanup & the agency’s HR department and replace them with political appointees (read: Trump loyalists), Lisa Friedman reports https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/climate/epa-demotes-career-employees-overseeing-science-enforcement-and-more.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uU4.1t5-.T5XXpo0EVyAI