EPA Terminates Hundreds of Environmental Justice Grants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has started terminating or reassigning hundreds of employees working on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, as well as climate justice issues. This move comes after a review that found ongoing grants did not align with the administration's priorities.
The EPA plans to cancel a total of 781 grants, almost all of which focus on climate justice. These grants were established under programs created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), aiming to boost climate resilience and address climate injustices. Among the affected projects are San Diego's Casa Familiar's zero-emission transportation initiative and Chiloquin, Oregon's community center and disaster shelter.
Experts have raised concerns about the EPA's grant-by-grant review process for terminating ongoing projects. So far, 377 grantees have received notice of termination, with another 404 expected to follow in the next two weeks.
The EPA Administrator has made the decision to cancel these 781 grants. The move has raised questions about the future of climate justice and climate resilience initiatives under the EPA's current administration.
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