The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to fire or reassign nearly 300 EPA employees, primarily those working in environmental justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
This action is part of a broader effort to close the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights. The reduction in force is set to take effect on July 31, with some staff offered alternative positions within the agency. Critics argue this move undermines efforts to address pollution and health disparities in vulnerable communities.
The administration defends the layoffs as necessary restructuring.
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‘Necessary’: Trump admin reportedly axing EPA’s environmental justice workforce
The Trump administration is reportedly proceeding with the first wave of layoffs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mainly centered around environmental justice program workers. Assistant Deputy
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