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

Employees in the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights have been placed on paid administrative leave as part of the Trump administration's executive order to eliminate certain program offices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
More than 160 environmental justice employees are affected nationwide, with a federal judge pausing the buyout offer deadline earlier on the same day, according to multiple sources.
Acting Assistant Administrator Theresa Segovia stated that employees who performed 50% or greater duties in environmental justice were placed on leave, marking an unprecedented action in the agency's history.
The environmental justice programs aimed to protect underserved communities from negative health and environmental impacts, and were part of the Biden administration's Justice 40 initiative.

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EPA places environmental justice employees on paid leave

Over 160 EPA employees placed on paid administrative leave as a result of an executive order targeting diversity-related programs

15 days ago·Louisville, United States

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.

16 days ago·Washington, United States

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Straight Arrow News

Trump to put EPA environmental justice workers on paid leave: Report

Sources said Trump is planning to put over 100 EPA workers on leave. Workers involved in the environmental justice and civil rights division.

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The Straits Times

Trump administration 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.

16 days ago·Singapore

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Inside Climate News

‘It’s Worse Every Day’: Environmental Justice Staffers at EPA Face Uncertain Future as Potential Layoffs Loom - Inside Climate News

Former EPA regional administrators worry the actions will unravel decades of work protecting public health from pollution.By Aman AzharEmployees tasked with overseeing environmental justice initiatives at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could be placed on immediate administrative leave as soon as today, leaving them in limbo as the Trump administration decides their fates, according to people familiar with ongoing conversations at the a…

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Newsweek

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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