EPA Watchdog to Probe Alleged Retaliation Against Scientists

The EPA’s internal watchdog will examine allegations that managers under previous administrations retaliated against scientists, officials said during an internal staff meeting on Monday.

Environmental Protection Agency leaders want to follow up on reports of “politicial officials kicking you out of meetings, telling you to exclude data or alter scientific conclusions,” Michal Freedhoff, acting assistant administrator for chemical safety and pollution prevention, said during the meeting.

The Office of Inspector General investigation is an attempt by the Biden administration to ensure that the EPA is meeting its mission to let scientists speak freely and air their conclusions, even if their ...