The EPA can’t end grants from $20 billion Biden-era fund for climate-friendly projects, a judge says

Appeals court reverses federal judge order to release EPA funds in a victory for Trump admin

Chutkan earlier this week ordered the EPA to release the money that was designated to eight climate finance organizations during the Biden administration as part of Congress's historic Inflation Reduction Act.

Federal appeals court temporarily allows Trump to freeze multibillion-dollar Biden climate fund

Solar panels in Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo by Evan Houk/ Maine Morning Star)WASHINGTON — The legal battle over a Biden-era climate program ramped up late Wednesday when an appeals court halted a federal judge’s ruling requiring the disbursement of those funds. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will keep funds frozen in Citibank accounts while a federal suit over the program is on…

Federal appeals court temporarily freezes multibillion-dollar Biden climate fund

Solar panels in Damariscotta, Maine. (Photo by Evan Houk/ Maine Morning Star)WASHINGTON — The legal battle over a Biden-era climate program ramped up late Wednesday when an appeals court halted a federal judge’s ruling requiring the disbursement of those funds. The ruling by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will keep funds frozen in Citibank accounts while a federal suit over the program is on…

Appeals Court Blocks Chutkan, Lets Zeldin Freeze Biden’s $20B

The DC Circuit just hit pause on Judge Chutkan’s order. It would’ve forced Citibank to hand over $20 billion in EPA funds to “green nonprofits.” (Nothing says ‘nonprofit’ like getting handed billions, right?) The panel sided with EPA Chief Lee Zeldin. So, Chutkan tried to rush the payout to eight climate groups by Thursday, basically saying ‘give these climate grifters all the billions!!’ But the court said: ah-ah-ah, not so fast. For now, the b…

Judge Blocks EPA Termination of Biden-Era Climate Grants

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan ruled this week that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot terminate parts of the billions of dollars in climate grants awarded under the previous White House administration. According to Chutkan’s order, the EPA cannot “deny, obstruct, delay, or otherwise limit access to funds in accounts established in connection with Plaintiffs’ grants, including funds in accounts established by Plaintiffs’ subgran…

Judge slams EPA for canceling climate grants with 'no rational explanation'

A Circuit Court Judge said EPA acted "contrary to its regulations" when it froze billions of dollars in climate grants with no evidence of wrongdoing.