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Trump cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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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. The moves are in line with President Donald Trump’s broader orders to remove U.S. government support for diversity, equity and inclusion practices within the federal government, as well as to weaken Biden-e…

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The chemical industry is asking the Environmental Protection Agency, now helmed by industry-friendly Trump appointee Lee Zeldin, to hide chemical facilities at the highest risk of disaster and their safety records from public view.On Jan. 30, more than a dozen chemical industry groups sent a letter to Zeldin demanding he take “urgent action” to roll back Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) oversight of facilities that are at the highest risk f…

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Carnage: Trump Cuts ‘Environmental Justice’ Programs, Puts Nearly 200 EPA Staffers on Leave

You love to see it. The Trump Administration not only cut “environmental justice” programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, they put nearly 200 staffers on leave. According to reports, the staffers were called into a meeting on Thursday afternoon where they were informed that they were being placed on leave. “Effective immediately, you are being placed on administrative leave with full pay and benefits. This administrative leave is not be…

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Trump cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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. The moves are in line with President Donald Trump’s broader orders to remove U.S. government support for diversity, equity and inclusion practices within the federal government, as well as to weaken Biden-e…

·Honolulu, United States
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The New York SunThe New York Sun

‘Environmental Justice’ Is the Latest Biden-Era Initiative To Be Purged by Trump Administration

‘When the consequences of the environmental justice movement mean fewer high paying jobs, then it’s not justice,’ director for Heritage Foundation’s center for energy, climate, and environment, tells the Sun.

·New York, United States
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Trump’s Crackdown on Environmental Justice Begins

Current conditions: Winter storm Garnett could drop up to 9 inches of snow on parts of New England this weekend • A blast of warm air is breaking temperature records in Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado • Two people were killed in Tennessee by a possible tornado. If confirmed, this would be the first deadly tornado of 2025. THE TOP FIVE1. Trump administration pauses federal EV charger programThe Federal Highway Administration issued a letter to st…

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The Gateway PunditThe Gateway Pundit

Carnage: Trump Cuts 'Environmental Justice' Programs, Puts Nearly 200 EPA Staffers on Leave

The Trump administration's recent decision to place nearly 200 EPA staffers on leave threatens vital environmental justice initiatives, raising alarms about the impact on vulnerable communities. This shift signals a significant policy pivot.

·United States
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