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.
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.
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.
How Trump’s environmental justice cuts at EPA could affect California
The Trump administration’s plan to shutter the Environmental Protection Agency’s programs on equity and justice could cripple efforts to curb pollution in California’s most disadvantaged communities,
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.
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Nationwide Injunction Shuts Down Enforcement of Trump’s DEI Executive Orders
On February 21, 2025, a federal district court judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction that blocks enforcement of ...
These 30 companies rolled back DEI policies, from Amazon to Victoria's Secret
President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting diversity policies have led major businesses like Target, Amazon and ...
Starbucks CEO defends company's DEI practices, says they are 'key' strength of business
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said during a shareholder meeting that the company will continue to focus on diversity efforts, ...
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Federal Court Blocks Trump’s Anti-DEI Executive Orders Nationwide
Overview Shortly after taking office, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders (EOs) targeting diversity, equity, ...
Limits on Trump's DEI Orders Apply Across Government, Judge Says
A judge clarified that his court order blocking portions of executive orders on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs ...
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Trump’s FEMA Moves To Purge Use Of DEI, Climate Phrases
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is reportedly gearing up to remove mentions of climate change and diversity, ...
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Impact of DEI-Related Executive Orders on Disclosures in Recent Public Company Annual Reports
President Trump’s executive orders aimed at Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs and policies, including the ...
Metro to end DEI, sustainability offices ahead of potential executive orders
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will eliminate its diversity, equity and inclusion and sustainability ...
University of Virginia Dissolves DEI Office to Comply with Trump’s Executive Order
We stand for the universal truth that everyone is created equal, and opportunity is at the heart of Virginians’ and Americans ...
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Court Puts Key DEI Executive Order Provisions on Indefinite Hold
On February 21, 2025, a federal court in Maryland issued a nationwide preliminary injunction temporarily blocking the ...
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West Point disbands 12 student groups following Trump’s DEI executive order
The U.S. Military Academy at West Point recently disbanded 12 student groups on campus in response to President Donald ...
Trump signs order suspending security clearances for employees of Perkins Coie, citing DEI practices
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday suspending the security clearances of employees at Perkins Coie, ...