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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.

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EPA's environmental justice office likely to close

Staffers with the Office of Environmental Justice were informed their department is expecting a notice that the office is closing or they are being placed on leave as early as Thursday.

The New York Times · 8h

Workers at E.P.A.’s Office of Environmental Justice Are Told They May Be Put on Leave

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.

Wall Street Journal · 19h

Trump to Place at Least 100 EPA Environmental-Justice Workers on Leave

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

E&E · 49m

EPA places 168 environmental justice staffers on leave

EPA leadership put 168 employees involved with the agency’s environmental justice work on administrative leave Thursday. That effort, which was housed in the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights created by the Biden administration in 2022,

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Stormwater pollution sucked up by specialized sponge

A specialized sponge created by researchers at Northwestern University that works to slurp up pollutants, and then release ...

Trump administration scraps EPA rule to limit toxic PFAS pollution, sparking concern in NC

The Trump administration has withdrawn a proposed Environmental Protection Agency rule that aimed to limit industrial ...

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For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency made ... Daniel Gall, an EPA spokesman, said the agency under Trump will work for clean air, land and water. “EPA is working to diligently ...

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Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules

WASHINGTON -- The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, ...

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