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Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'

Senate Democrats claim that the Environmental Protection Agency illegally canceled grants worth over $1.5 billion aimed at improving the environment in minority communities affected by pollution, stating that the actions violate law.
These grants were part of a 2022 law that allocated $3 billion to assist low-income and minority communities with environmental improvements and climate change protections.
Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester added that terminating these grants jeopardizes communities and fails to reduce costs for families.

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House Democrats call on EPA to halt shuttering of environmental justice offices

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Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'

Senate Democrats accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of breaking the law when they cancelled grants worth more than $1.5 billion focused on improving the environment in minority communities hit hard by pollution.

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EPA dismantles decades of work on environmental justice

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