The Trump administration has terminated a 2023 settlement agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health that sought to correct longstanding sewer issues in Lowndes County, Alabama, the state’s poor Black Belt region. Multiple media sources reported the U.S. Department of Justice’s announcement on April 11 of an executive order by President Donald Trump that ended the agreement, citing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, or DEI.
The agreement had been in place since 2023 between the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, and the DOJ and the ADPH. The ADPH agreed to take action to address wastewater infrastructure and
