Energy, EPA Workers Among Those Targeted for Layoffs by Trump

Oct. 11, 2025, 12:33 AM UTC

The Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Department are among the federal agencies expected to lay off some employees as the government shutdown drags on, a court document revealed Friday.

Energy estimated 187 employees could receive reduction-in-force notices, while EPA estimated between 20-30 agency workers might be laid off. A document from the Office of Management and Budget filed in California federal court Friday listed eight agencies and a total of more than 4,000 employees slated for a reduction-in-force.

The Interior Department is not listed in the court filing.

OMB Director Russell Vought said Friday several agencies started laying off federal ...

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