Trump Admin Eyes Paid Leave For EPA’s ‘Environmental Justice’ Office
by Evan Williams Feb 6, 2025
President Donald Trump’s new administration is expected to put employees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on administrative leave over the coming days and weeks. [emphasis, links added]
Employees who work in the EPA’s environmental justice and civil rights teams are likely to be targeted with a round of paid leave notices similar to those faced by USAID and other federal government agencies.
According to sources close to the matter who spoke with CNN under the condition of anonymity, an all-staff meeting at the EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights was called on Wednesday.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/trump-admin-eyes-paid-leave-for-epas-environmental-justice-office/