Trump, Environmental Justice

Court battles loom as Trump's Environmental Justice reversal begins
Trump officials are moving fast to halt Biden-era programs on environmental justice — that is, addressing higher pollution burdens that poor people and communities of color often face. Why it matters: EJ was a priority for Biden's team,
Toll of Trump’s environmental justice blitz begins to take shape
I don’t think anyone was expecting such a complete gutting of those policy priorities,” said Jennifer Hadayia, executive director of Air Alliance
The Environmental Justice Movement Isn’t Going Anywhere — Even As It Faces Attacks by Trump
This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th. Under the Biden administration, the environmental justice movement had a historic platform to bring clean water and air to communities that have suffered from pollution.
Trump's Push to End DEI Sharply Impacts 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 cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ
The Trump administration has placed on leave nearly 200 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs at the Justice Department.
Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPA
Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPAThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than
EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
Trump administration environmental justice removals cut across agencies
Agencies leaders placed nearly 200 on administrative leave as they wound down programs at the Justice and Energy departments and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Trump cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ
WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration has placed on leave nearly 200 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs at the Justice Department.
EPA places more than 160 environmental justice employees on paid leave
Employees in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights have been told ...
EPA pauses environmental justice workers, sparking fears of hurting Michigan projects
The EPA's 168 environmental justice workers join other EPA workers who have been notified their jobs are in jeopardy.
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Trump 2nd term live updates: EPA puts 11 DEI and 160 environmental justice staffers on leave
As President Donald Trump's second administration continued its effort to swiftly reshape the federal government, a union representing foreign service officers at the U.S. Agency for International ...