Residents in the Shiloh Community have fought for years to remedy excessive storm water runoff caused by an elevated highway. Now they’re suing.
E.P.A. Workers Who Assist Heavily Polluted Communities Are Put on Leave

The Trump administration has placed 168 Environmental Protection Agency employees on administrative leave, a move widely seen as the first step in shutting down the agency’s Office of Environmental Justice. The office, which supports poor and minority communities disproportionately affected by pollution, was created under the Biden administration and expanded significantly. President Trump’s executive order eliminating environmental justice programs frames them as unnecessary and burdensome to businesses. Observers fear that this action will weaken protections for marginalized communities exposed to toxic air, water, and industrial waste. Critics argue the move dismantles decades of progress in addressing environmental disparities. Meanwhile, Trump’s team, including Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency,” has been pressuring federal employees to resign. Environmental groups warn that shutting down these programs could exacerbate pollution-related health crises in vulnerable communities.
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