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

Trump officials are moving fast to halt Biden-era programs on environmental justice — that is, addressing higher pollution burdens that poor people and communities of color often face. Why it matters: EJ was a priority for Biden's team,

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

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.

The move would unwind a Biden administration program to aid poor communities recovering from environmental risks.

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.

The Trump administration placed at least 160 Environmental Protection Agency employees on paid leave Thursday evening effective immediately.

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.

The Trump administration has reportedly put over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on leave. This move is part of a wider effort to reduce staff in similar programs at the Justice Department,