What is the new organizational structure replacing the EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD), and where is it located?

The EPA has replaced its Office of Research and Development (ORD) with the new Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions (OASES), which is now housed in the administrator’s office rather than operating as an independent research arm.

Who defended the EPA's research reorganization before Congress, and in what context?

Maureen Gwinn, the EPA’s deputy associate administrator for science, defended the agency’s research reorganization during testimony on June 4 before the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology’s Environment Subcommittee, responding to skeptical questions from House Democrats.

EPA science office head defends the agency’s research overhaul

Jun 8, 2026

EPA Deputy Associate Administrator Maureen Gwinn defended the agency's research restructuring, replacing the Office of Research and Development with the new Office of Applied Science and Environmental Solutions, during a House Committee hearing.

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2026-06-08

EPA science office head defends the agency’s research overhaul

EPA science office head defends the agency’s research overhaul

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