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As Trump's EPA ends 'environmental justice,' minority communities may pay a price

By Ned Randolph and Daniel Trotta LAPLACE, Louisiana (Reuters) -From her home on Louisiana's "Cancer Alley," Lydia Gerard looks down at her 8-month-old great-granddaughter and wonders if she will one day suffer the same fate as her many friends and relatives whose lives were cut short by the disease.

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EPA's Environmental Justice Workforce Faces Major Cuts

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued termination notices to staff involved in environmental justice programs, citing misalignment with the agency's mission. Nearly 200 employees are affected,

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EPA Fires Or Reassigns Hundreds Of 'Environmental Justice' Employees

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the firing or reassignment of over 450 employees working on environmental justice and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin revealed that 280 employees would be fired and 175 reassigned.

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Here is a list of more than $70M in EPA grants targeted for termination in Pa., N.J.

Twelve grants in Pennsylvania and nine grants in New Jersey, with about $66 million in unpaid funding, could be impacted.

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EPA Administrator Defends Sweeping Grant Terminations Amid Legal Blowback

At a press gathering, Lee Zeldin doubled down on his decision to cancel billions of dollars in clean energy grants, despite a ...

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Environmental groups say Trump administration violated their free-speech rights

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration violated the free-speech rights of nonprofits and municipalities that have had federal funding for climate and environmental projects frozen or cancelled.

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Advocates Blast Trump’s Anti-Environmental Justice Agenda

Dr. Benjamin Chavis criticizes Trump administration for gutting environmental justice programs, emphasizing the harm to ...

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