EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
- Posted on February 7, 2025
- By NPR
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EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave
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In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.