‘The purge has begun.’ Environmental justice workers locked out of EPA Seattle office

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‘The purge has begun.’ Environmental justice workers locked out of EPA Seattle office

Nine Environmental Protection Agency employees in Seattle have been put on leave by the Trump Administration because they work on environmental justice.Their jobs involve helping communities that breathe, eat, and drink more than their fair share of pollution.Communities near major pollution sources like airports, factories, and oil refineries often have higher proportions of people of color, lower incomes, and shorter-than-average lifespans.On …

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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees working in the office of environmental justice and civil rights are expecting a new round of paid leave notices that will affect even more federal workers, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.