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EPA's Rapid Wildfire Debris Cleanup Sparks Environmental Concerns in Los Angeles

Following the devastating Palisades and Eaton fires near Los Angeles, the EPA plans to clean up 4,250,000 tons of debris, including hazardous materials, within one month, sparking protests due to concerns about toxic contamination of beaches and waterways and the lack of soil testing after debris re...

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Clean Water and Sanitation
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Zeldin Announces Discovery of \$20 Billion in Misspent EPA Funds

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the discovery of \$20 billion in misspent taxpayer funds, allegedly wasted by the Biden administration before Inauguration Day, citing a video of a Biden EPA appointee describing the action as 'tossing gold bars off the Titanic'. He plans to recover the funds a...

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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Trump Administration's EPA and USAID Staffing Actions Spark Concerns

The Trump administration placed at least 50 EPA environmental justice staff on paid administrative leave and issued probation notices to about 1,000 more, while simultaneously attempting to drastically reduce USAID's workforce, prompting lawsuits and concerns about data access for cancer research.

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Reduced Inequality
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EPA Environmental Justice Office Closure Impacts 100-200 Employees

The Trump administration is enforcing an executive order eliminating the EPA's environmental justice office, placing approximately 100-200 employees on paid administrative leave, thereby hindering efforts to equitably address environmental injustices affecting underserved communities.

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No Poverty
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EPA's Environmental Justice Office Faces Closure Under Trump Executive Order

President Trump's executive order to end DEI programs at the EPA is expected to result in the closure of the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, impacting approximately 250 employees who may face termination or administrative leave; this will likely lead to increased environme...

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EPA Issues Mass Termination Notices to Probationary Employees

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) notified over 1,100 probationary employees of immediate termination this week, citing 5 CFR § 315.804, mirroring a similar approach used by Elon Musk at Twitter and following a 'deferred resignation' offer from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

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Decent Work and Economic Growth
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EPA to Rescind \$20 Billion in Climate Grants

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced plans to revoke \$20 billion in grants from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, impacting eight nonprofits and numerous partners, due to concerns about waste and abuse, sparking legal challenges.

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Climate Action
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Trump Administration Dismisses 1100+ EPA Employees, Removes Climate Change Information

The Trump administration dismissed over 1100 EPA employees, many scientists, removed climate change information from government websites, and replaced dismissed staff with political appointees, weakening the agency's scientific basis for environmental regulations.

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Climate Action
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EPA to Place Over 100 Environmental Justice Employees on Leave

The EPA is placing employees of its environmental justice and civil rights office on paid administrative leave, potentially impacting over 100 workers, following President Trump's executive order targeting DEI initiatives.

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Climate Action
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EPA's Environmental Justice Office Faces Potential Staff Layoffs

Over 100 EPA employees in the Office of Environmental Justice and Civil Rights face potential administrative leave due to a Trump-era executive order classifying environmental justice programs as DEI initiatives, halting their operation and potentially delaying the Biden administration's Justice40 i...

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Reduced Inequality
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Trump's EPA Picks: Industry Lobbyists and Weakened Environmental Protections

Donald Trump's proposed EPA leadership consists largely of former industry lobbyists and executives who have previously worked to weaken environmental regulations, raising concerns about potential negative impacts on public health and the environment.

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Senate Confirms Lee Zeldin as EPA Administrator

The Republican-controlled Senate confirmed Lee Zeldin as the new EPA administrator by a 56-42 vote, signaling a likely rollback of environmental regulations under the Trump administration.

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Climate Action

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