environmental justice, EPA and Presidency of Donald Trump

Why the EPA is removing environmental justice offices? Closures are in response to Trump's orders on DEI
The Environmental Protection Agency will close all environmental justice offices which are responsible for addressing pollution in poor communities.
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.
EPA eliminating environmental justice jobs
The positions will be eliminated "immediately," according to a memo by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin.
EPA axes environmental justice offices in response to Trump's end to DEI
News 13 spoke with Kevin McOmber, Administrator for EPA Region 4 about the agency cutting all of its environmental justice offices.
EPA shuts down 10 environmental justice offices, axes EJ division
It's the latest move by the Trump administration to undo long-standing efforts to confront pollution-exposure inequities.
Critics Slam the EPA’s Plan to Shutter All Environmental Justice Offices
EPA head Lee Zeldin also announced that he was canceling 400 grants for environmental justice and diversity initiatives.
Trump's EPA Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
Learn about Trump administration plan to eliminate EPA offices that address disproportionately high pollution levels in poor communities.
EPA reverses course, reinstating dozens of environmental justice workers
The staffing reversal comes one month after the agency dismissed employees of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights.
EPA Scraps $1.7 Billion Worth Of DEI And Environmental Justice Grants
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin took to social media Monday to announce the cancellation of over 400 diversity, equity,
Trump to dismantle crucial environmental justice offices
The Trump administration is set to eliminate environmental justice offices that address pollution in low-income and minority communities across the US.
EPA cites DEI as it preps to shutter environmental justice offices
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate offices that handle environmental justice issues, like pollution in poor neighborhoods and communities of color. It’s part of a wider crackdown on Biden-era climate policies.

EPA head launches 31 actions to roll back air, water rules

Trump slashes environmental programs in Chicago that protect poor communities
The Environmental Protection Agency is closing offices across the country as part of a wider rollback of pollution ...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he will slash climate-change regulations and spending
WASHINGTON — U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said Wednesday that he would slash long-standing climate-change regulations ...
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EPA begins eliminating offices as DOGE tightens grip on nearly all agency spending
RIFs are expected for employees in impacted areas, while DOGE is now requiring special sign off for any large EPA expenditure ...
Advocate blast Braun for barring social justice factors in environmental policy decisions
Environmental advocates called governor's action short sighted, saying it promotes short-term profit at the expense of air, ...
Trump EPA’s dismantling of environmental justice efforts leaves Colorado to protect most vulnerable communities
The agreement between the EPA and Colorado illustrates how the state has benefited from strong federal oversight even when it ...