Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel ‘green bank’ grants was legal

Tree planting campaign in The Glades terminated by EPA

Community Greening announces the cancellation of a three-year EPA grant, affecting their mission to plant trees in the Glades community.

EPA watchdog finds lack of IT systems inventory, software asset management data

The Environmental Protection Agency lacks a complete and accurate inventory of its information systems and software asset management data, according to the agency’s Office of Inspector General.  In an audit released Tuesday on the EPA’s 2024 compliance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), the OIG found that the agency is unable to ensure the completeness and accuracy of its systems inventory without having validation …

David Staples: Federal Court stands up for Canada in rejecting Trudeau's freezing of bank accounts

Federal Court Judge Richard G. Mosley provides something of a road map on how to get it right.

Organizations not irreparably harmed by grant freeze, EPA says

The groups, which help entities increase the sustainability of their operations, are still free to carry out their work, the agency says.

Climate groups tell court EPA effort to cancel grant money is unlawful - Washington Examiner

The Trump Environmental Protection Agency‘s efforts to cancel money granted to nonprofit organizations to fund clean energy projects in low-income communities are unlawful and could cause irreparable harm to the awardees, the nonprofit groups argued in federal court on Wednesday.  A federal court in Washington, D.C., heard arguments from three nonprofit groups that were granted $20 billion from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: the Climate Unit…

Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process.