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Trump administration unlawfully suspended EV charger infrastructure program, US judge rules
A federal judge ruled the Trump administration violated the law by freezing $5 billion in electric vehicle charger funds, ensuring nationwide access for all 50 states.
- U.S. District Judge Tana Lin in Seattle entered final judgment ruling the Trump administration unlawfully suspended the NEVI program, describing it as a complete victory for states and nonprofit plaintiff-intervenors.
- Shortly after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy took office in February, the DOT suspended NEVI and 17 states plus nonprofit groups including Sierra Club sued, led by Washington, Colorado, and California.
- Last June a preliminary injunction ordered the lifting of roughly $1 billion for 14 states, and NEVI dedicated $5 billion to build nationwide EV chargers with funds restarting in August despite ongoing challenges.
- Lin wrote `Defendants did not follow the law when they rescinded the program,' and the order permanently bars the DOT from withdrawing states' funds or canceling plans, allowing long-delayed charging projects to move forward.
- The U.S. Senate is slated next week to consider legislation that would redirect $879 million approved under Biden for the EV charging network, while Update, Jan 23 noted funds restarted in August but the legal case remained active.
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Donald Trump faces legal headache after suspending $5billion in electric car funding
President Donald Trump has been slapped with a fresh legal headache after it was ruled that the US government unlawfully suspended the electric vehicle charger infrastructure programme
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Judge Protects Billions for Reliable EV Charging; Cleaner Air, & Lower Driving Costs Across the Country - CleanTechnica
Seattle — Yesterday, U.S. District Court Judge Tana Lin of the Western District of Washington entered final judgment in State of Washington v. U.S. Department of Transportation, a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s unlawful freeze of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program—a $5 billion federal initiative to build reliable, high-speed electric vehicle charging infrastructure ... [continued] The post Judge P…
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