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A former EPA assistant administrator on US environmental policy in the age of Musk and Trump
"If they try to enforce their anti-climate prejudice, they’re going to end up inevitably hurting people’s health as well."
President Trump's New EPA Administrator Unveils Agency's New Priorities
Amid uncertainty over future staffing and funding levels, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a new priority
Trump administration cuts environmental justice programs at EPA, DOJ, sources say
By Valerie Volcovici, Sarah N. Lynch and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency,
Trump to Place at Least 100 EPA Environmental Justice Workers on Leave
The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.
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.
At least 160 EPA staffers put on leave, leaders cite Trump DEI order
The Trump administration placed at least 160 Environmental Protection Agency employees on paid leave Thursday evening effective immediately.
EPA Faces Daunting Task in LA Cleanup Under New Trump Deadline
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Amid cleanup, EPA reassures public over air concerns, as hope emerges in more effective testing
Toxics in the air from urban wildfires may include dioxins, asbestos, and lead. But testing, until recently, for these air ...
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Project 2025 adviser takes the reins at EPA region including Texas
Scott Mason IV, a former deputy energy secretary for Oklahoma and member of the Cherokee nation, is the new administrator for the region that covers Texas and four neighboring states.
EPA places more than 160 environmental justice employees on paid leave
Employees in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights have been told ...
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What does common sense permitting reform look like? EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin weighs in
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he's begun meeting with staff across the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to assess permitting operation needs and opportunities to reduce permitting timelines.
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EPA, LA County Working On Largest Wildfire Hazardous Waste Cleanup Ever
The EPA is conducting its largest wildfire hazardous waste cleanup operation to date. The Federal Emergency Management Agency ...
EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights likely to close
Staffers with the Office of Environmental Justice were informed their department is expecting a notice that the office is closing or they are being placed on leave as early as Thursday.
EPA Begins to Put Environmental-Justice Workers On Leave
The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.
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7 Boston EPA staffers placed on leave for work on environmental justice and DEI
The Boston staffers are part of a nationwide sweep of EPA offices that put 168 workers on administrative leave this week. It ...
Trump EPA admin Zeldin visits Asheville, talks riverfront debris, pollution, businesses
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin said that his office is focusing on oil spills and wastewater ...