Kevin Bogardus

EPA special agents and investigators with internal watchdog offices won’t get President Donald Trump’s special salary bump for federal law enforcement. Trump last month signed off on a 1 percent increase in wages for all government employees in 2026 but t... See more

Inspectors general at energy and environmental agencies should keep their funding after a tumultuous year of the Trump administration. The internal watchdogs that root out waste and fraud at EPA as well as at the departments of Energy and the Interior mai... See more

A mix of veterans from the first Trump administration and longtime career officials will decide who will get hired next at EPA. President Donald Trump has made culling the federal workforce a top priority, resulting in an exodus of federal employees, incl... See more

EPA has set out new guidelines for its staff interacting with polluters, championing quick compliance for violators of the law before turning to tough enforcement. Craig Pritzlaff, acting assistant administrator of EPA’s enforcement office, said the memo ... See more

EPA’s probationary employees’ whirlwind year continues as they are back on the job this week after spending roughly nine months on administrative leave. The staffers, who are generally in their first year of government service, have been rocked by the Tru... See more