The Trump administration is gutting EPA’s research arm. Can California bridge the gap?

Los Angeles TimesJuly 25, 2025News
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin standing and waving

In the wake of the Trump administration’s decision to dismantle the research arm of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a robust if little-known California agency called the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is poised to take on an even bigger role to bridge the gap.