Trump Administration Fires Hundreds in EPA's Environmental Justice Unit Amid Rollback Efforts
The Trump administration has fired or reassigned over 450 EPA employees working on environmental justice programs as part of an effort to eliminate these initiatives. The moves come as part of a larger push by President Donald Trump's administration to dismantle the agency's work on social and economic justice issues.
The US Environmental Protection Agency has fired or reassigned over 450 employees working on 'environmental justice' programs as part of a push to eliminate these initiatives by President Donald Trump's administration. The move is seen as part of a broader effort to roll back environmental regulations and policies aimed at addressing social and economic inequalities linked to pollution and climate change. Environmental justice advocates and Democratic lawmakers have criticized the decision, saying it will disproportionately harm vulnerable communities. The EPA did not disclose which employees were affected or provide a reason for the mass firings.
