EPA Staffers Say Mood At Agency ‘Bad,’ ‘Somber,’ ‘Muted’ After Trump Victory

EPA staffers find themselves reeling after President-elect Donald Trump’s Nov. 5 election victory, describing the mood at the agency as “bad,” “somber” and “muted.” Work continues to close out the Biden administration’s agenda while “preparing mentally for when the transition team invades, I mean, comes on board,” one headquarters source says. “People are worried about possible” layoffs, along with “an end to liberal telework policies -- especially those who moved far away. We hired a lot of new people in...