I don’t think anyone was expecting such a complete gutting of those policy priorities,” said Jennifer Hadayia, executive director of Air Alliance

When the consequences of the environmental justice movement mean fewer high paying jobs, then it's not justice,’ director for Heritage

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Environmental justice staff put on leave at EPAThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has put more than

Environmental Protection Agency employees who work in the environmental justice and civil rights office expect a new round of paid leave notices that will impact even more federal workers, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

This story was originally reported by Jessica Kutz of The 19th. Under the Biden administration, the environmental justice movement had a historic platform to bring clean water and air to communities that have suffered from pollution.

Agencies leaders placed nearly 200 on administrative leave as they wound down programs at the Justice and Energy departments and the Environmental Protection Agency.

The EPA's 168 environmental justice workers join other EPA workers who have been notified their jobs are in jeopardy.

WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration has placed on leave nearly 200 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs at the Justice Department.

Sources said Trump is planning to put over 100 EPA workers on leave. Workers involved in the environmental justice and civil rights division.