E.P.A. Tells More Than 1,000 They Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’
A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal ...
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 ...
Trump's Push to End DEI Sharply Impacts EPA's Environmental Justice Office
Staff with the EPA's Environmental Justice office were told they will be placed on administrative leave as the agency ...
E.P.A. Workers Who Assist Heavily Polluted Communities Are Put on Leave
President Trump is expected to close the office as he cuts programs to help poor and minority communities that are ...
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.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency
Several Democrats voted in favor of Zeldin, a former lawmaker from New York who will oversee an agency tasked with protecting ...
Senate confirms Zeldin to lead Environmental Protection Agency as Trump vows to cut climate rules
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump’s pick ...
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What does the head of the Environmental Protection Agency do?
From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed at night, and even while you are asleep, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency affects your life. The air you breathe, the water you ...