The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.

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,

President Trump is likely to close the office as he moves to eliminate programs on environmental justice, which aims to protect poor and minority communities from disproportionate harm from pollution.

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.

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,

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.