The EPA’s biggest union expects the Trump administration to put hundreds of employees on administrative leave because they work on environmental justice issues, in addition to the three staffers already in that category.
The change is likely to be spurred by recent guidance from President Donald Trump’s administration stating that diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs—which Trump is seeking to end by executive order—includes environmental justice, Marie Owens Powell, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Council 238, told reporters on Friday.
Since Trump took office on Jan. 20, his administration has moved swiftly to overhaul the federal ...
Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:
See Breaking News in Context
Bloomberg Law provides trusted coverage of current events enhanced with legal analysis.
Already a subscriber?
Log in to keep reading or access research tools and resources.