The Trump administration's actions represent a significant rollback of climate and environmental justice policies, severely limiting federal initiatives aimed at addressing environmental racism. By freezing funds intended for clean energy initiatives from the Inflation Reduction Act and undermining the longstanding work of the EPA in environmental justice, the administration's efforts reflect a regression in policy dating back decades. Advocacy for environmental justice began in the 1980s to combat toxic disposal affecting vulnerable communities, revealing persistent inequalities in exposure to pollution and environmental harm historically rooted in systemic racism.
The Trump administration has also barred scientists from working on the UN's benchmark international climate report, a continuous collaboration since 1990.
As part of its purge of so-called DEI initiatives, the administration put 160 EPA employees who work on environmental justice on leave.
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