The Trump administration has placed on leave over 100 employees who work on environmental justice programs at the Environmental Protection Agency, and is pursuing staff reductions in similar programs at the Justice Department,

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.

President Trump is likely to close the office as he moves to eliminate programs on environmental justice, which aims to protect poor and minority communities from disproportionate harm from pollution.

More than 200 people work for EPA’s environmental justice programs in the agency’s headquarters in downtown Washington and across its 10 regional branches. The environmental justice office is also responsible for administering $3 billion in grants under the Inflation Reduction Act.

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,

The Donald Trump administration is fulfilling its pre-election promises to cut federal spending, with a focus on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). More than 1,000 agency employees may lose their jobs as part of the planned cuts.