US EditionEPA firing 280 staffers who fought pollution in overburdened neighborhoods
- The Environmental Protection Agency is laying off 280 staffers involved in environmental justice and diversity programs, with the terminations starting at the end of July.
- Additionally, 175 employees were reassigned to different roles as part of the EPA's staffing changes.
- Environmental advocates criticized these cuts, stating they undermine the EPA's core mission of protecting human health and the environment.
- EPA spokesperson Molly Vaseliou confirmed the layoffs comply with federal regulations and that these steps are part of a broader effort to fulfill the agency's core mission.
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EPA slashes key staff fighting pollution in low-income communities
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is firing hundreds of staffers who worked to protect overpolluted, underserved neighborhoods, effectively gutting its environmental justice efforts.Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.In short:The EPA is laying off 280 environmental justice staffers and reassigning another 175, a move critics say targets communities that suffer the most from pollution.The agency says the cuts are part of dismantling divers…
CBS Is Oddly Selective About Which DOGE-Cut EPA Programs to Report On
CBS Is Oddly Selective About Which DOGE-Cut EPA Programs to Report On CBS News, the makers of such hits as “DOGE will make you catch Ebola” and “DOGE will get you eaten by bears” have just submitted a new entry into the DOGE-fear mongering genre: DOGE will cause air pollution in underserved communities. Cute, for sure, but there is a Stacey Abrams-sized hole in their reporting on DOGE-cut EPA grants. Watch as CBS finds a DOGE-cut program at the…
'Sick': Trump Marks Earth Day With Layoff Notice for Hundreds of EPA Staff - Alaska Native News
“The only people who will benefit from their firings are corporate polluters.” As defenders of the planet marked Earth Day with pledges to fight the destructive agenda of U.S. President Donald Trump, some green groups on Tuesday responded with alarm to the administration’s plans for layoffs at the Environmental Protection Agency. Several news outlets obtained the notice that EPA […] The post ‘Sick’: Trump Marks Earth Day With Layoff Notice for H…
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