The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering downgrading an office that makes sure it uses the best science to make decisions. Two former EPA officials in Indiana say it’s another move by the Trump administration to diminish the role of scientists.
The Office of the Science Advisor counsels the EPA administrator and makes sure all parts of the agency work off similar scientific conclusions. The EPA wants to merge the Office of the Science Advisor with the Office of Science Policy, which would give it less authority.
