Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin took to social media Monday to announce the cancellation of over 400 diversity, equity, inclusion (DEI), and environmental justice grants.
Zeldin posted on X, previously known as Twitter, to declare the termination of these initiatives. The cuts span across nine grant programs, amassing a total of $1.7 billion in savings. This move by the EPA brings the agency’s total savings to over $2 billion.
“I am cancelling over 400 DEI and Environmental Justice grants across 9 grant programs totaling $1.7 BILLION, bringing @EPA’s total savings to over $2 BILLION,” Zeldin wrote. “This fourth round of EPA/@DOGE cuts was our biggest yet.”
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 18: EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks to press during a Water Policy Announcement at the Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters on February 18, 2025 in…
