EPA fires or reassigns hundreds working on 'environmental justice'

President Donald Trump's administration is firing or reassigning over 450 employees at the Environmental Protection Agency as part of a larger push to eliminate "environmental justice" programs.

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the employee moves on Monday, saying 280 staffers were being fired, and 175 others would be reassigned. The cut roles were in the Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights, the Office of Inclusive Excellence, and EPA regional offices.

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