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.
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 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.
Environmental justice offices to close under Trump administration, impacting vulnerable communities
Launched under the Clinton administration, the environmental justice offices aimed to shield disadvantaged communities from disproportionate health and environmental risks.
EPA moves to dismantle dozens of Biden’s environmental rules
The agency announced Wednesday that it will begin the process of dismantling dozens of Biden-era rules for electric vehicles, ...
Trump administration to roll back Biden-era environmental protections
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday 31 actions rolling back key public health and climate ...
EPA says it's cutting back on 'waters of the United States' rules ag interests oppose
After a U.S. Supreme Court decision narrowing wetland protections, the EPA says it will revamp rules many farmers have long opposed.
EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants
EPA staffers have been told they are prohibited from communicating with grantee partners they are supposed to monitor, according to multiple sources inside the agency.
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EPA to review ‘waters of the United States’ with the goal of reducing red tape and permitting costs
Farmers, landowners and businesses have had to obtain costly federal permits or faced fines for failing to gain those permits for activities on areas defined as "waters of the United States," even on ...
Daily on Energy, presented by Advanced Energy United: The ‘greatest day of deregulation’
Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! We are kicking off the newsletter today with the Environmental Protection Agency announcing a slew of regulations it will seek to undo, ranging from the ...
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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Camden, New Jersey Drum Reconditioner Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Patrick J. Kelly Drums, Inc. (“PJKD”) entered into a February 27th Consent Agreement ...
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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 ...