EPA Signals Intent To ‘RIF’ 20-30 Waste Office Staff Amid Broader Firings

The Trump administration is moving forward on its threats to initiate firings of employees at EPA and other agencies during the ongoing government shutdown, sending notices that it intends to issue reduction in force (RIF) notices to between 20 and 30 EPA employees in its waste office, sources say. In an Oct 10 court filing , the Trump administration said EPA “issued a general ‘intent to RIF’ notice to approximately 20-30 employees on October 10, 2025, notifying them that they...