Office of Research and Development

"This is about using the best possible science to do what the American people expect the EPA to do – ensure that the health of their communities and families are protected," said Paul Anastas, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development, in a statement.

EPA Fracking Study To Focus On 5 States, But Not Wyoming The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

"This is about using the best possible science to do what the American people expect the EPA to do – ensure that the health of their communities and families are protected," said Paul Anastas, assistant administrator for EPA's Office of Research and Development, in a statement.

EPA Fracking Study To Focus On 5 States, But Not Wyoming The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

Dr. PAUL ANASTAS (Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency): But what we do know right now is this: We aren't seeing dispersants in our monitoring results.

Lasting Impact Of Dispersants Unclear, Senate Told 2010

The Office of Research and Development (ORD) is the principal scientific and research arm of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Environmental Protection Agency, United States 2009

At the same time as EPA's Air Office was exempting facilities from adopting pollution controls (a decision that was subsequently successfully challenged by NRDC and overturned by a federal court in 2007) the agency's Office of Research and Development was working to complete its own reassessment of the hazards posed by formaldehyde.

Jennifer Sass: IARC confirms link between formaldehyde and leukemia 2009

Fast forward to September 2009 and the Obama Administration's nominee to head the Office of Research and Development (which is where the IRIS program is located) is being held-up by Senator David Vitter (R-LA) who wants the assessment to be sent to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for additional review.

Jennifer Sass: IARC confirms link between formaldehyde and leukemia 2009

Beginning in the late 1980s, researchers within the Office of Research and Development at the Environmental Protection Agency conceptualized, designed and implemented an Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP).

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EMAP) 2008

This project was partially supported by funds from the USEPA - Office of Research and Development - Regional Applied Research Effort (RARE) program.

Ecoregions of Indiana and Ohio (EPA) 2008

Office of Research and Development, Washington, D.C. Smith, K.R. and others. 2000b.

Chapter 8 2000

There is currently a highly skilled, well-recognized scientific workforce in the Office of Research and Development that is nearing retirement and will need replacing, due to FTE limitations.

Npr Report Environmental Protection Agency Part A ITY National Archives 1994