EPA, environmental justice and Trump

Trump administration cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ, sources say
The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs at the Justice Department,
Trump's Push to End DEI Could Cut EPA's Environmental Justice Office
Staff with the EPA's Environmental Justice office were told they will be placed on administrative leave as the agency complies with President Trump's orders.
Trump administration expected to put EPA environmental justice and civil rights workers on administrative leave
Environmental Protection Agency employees who work in the environmental justice and civil rights office expect a new round of paid leave notices that will impact even more federal workers, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
EPA Begins to Put Environmental-Justice Workers On Leave
The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.
Trump to put EPA environmental justice workers on paid leave: Report
Sources said Trump is planning to put over 100 EPA workers on leave. Workers involved in the environmental justice and civil rights division.
Trump administration puts over 100 EPA employees on leave
The Trump administration has reportedly put over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on leave. This move is part of a wider effort to reduce staff in similar programs at the Justice Department,
Trump administration targets EPA jobs in cost-cutting move
The Donald Trump administration is fulfilling its pre-election promises to cut federal spending, with a focus on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). More than 1,000 agency employees may lose their jobs as part of the planned cuts.
EPA Staff Who Assist Heavily Polluted Communities Are Put On Leave
President Trump is likely to close the office as he moves to eliminate programs on environmental justice, which aims to ...
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‘It’s Worse Every Day’: Environmental Justice Staffers at EPA Face Uncertain Future as Potential Layoffs Loom
Former EPA regional administrators worry the actions will unravel decades of work protecting public health from pollution.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Administrator Lee Zeldin Outlines Agency Priorities
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on February 4th the federal agency’s priorities under the Trump Administration. Administrator Zeldin entitled ...
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EPA environmental justice staff ousted amid ongoing industrial ag complaints
President Donald Trump has significantly reduced staffing within a civil rights office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency currently investigating dozens of complaints, including two involving ...
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Lawmakers Demand Accountability From EPA Leaders Amid Funding Freeze, Staffing Disruptions
At a gathering at EPA headquarters, members of Congress and environmental advocates accused agency management of defying ...
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Trump appoints Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
Lee Zeldin was sworn in as the 17th Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Administrator Zeldin will work ...
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With Lee Zeldin tapped to head EPA, President Trump sets the stage for regulatory rollbacks
During his second term, Trump is expected to ease regulations on water protections, agricultural emissions, and industrial pollution.
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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Allentown, Pennsylvania Coil Coating Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent ...
Zeldin: Anyone who isn’t ‘committed to’ Trump’s directives shouldn’t be at EPA
Administrator Lee Zeldin said Friday that anyone who is uncommitted to carrying out President Trump’s directives may not ...
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The EPA Just Locked Its Own Employees Out of Doing Their Jobs
More than 1,100 Environmental Protection Agency employees could be at risk of spontaneously losing their jobs, according to a Trump administration memo. Employees at risk include individuals who have ...