NPR

EPA employees who work on environmental justice are put on leave

Nearly 170 employees at the Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) were placed on paid administrative leave on Thursday, according to ...
WBEZ

‘Everyone deserves clean air,’ says a Chicago EPA worker who fears her job will end

Ellie Hagen is a scientist at the Environmental Protection Agency. She worries proposed cuts at EPA will put people’s health at risk. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between WBEZ ...
Reuters

EPA begins layoffs of environmental justice staff

WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - The Environmental Protection Agency sent termination notices on Tuesday to staff who work on environmental justice programs at its headquarters and across regional ...
Los Angeles Times

Government shutdown means 90% of EPA staff won’t be working

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Nearly 90% of EPA’s staff will be furloughed in the government shutdown. Research, new grants and permits, and ...
The New York Times

How the Government Shutdown Could Affect Environmental Agencies

If a shutdown continues, it could interrupt the Environmental Protection Agency’s work and pull workers from maintaining national parks. We have more coverage of the government shutdown below, but ...