Federal judge blocks Trump administration from killing $14bn in climate grants awarded under Biden because its ‘vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient’

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District Judge Tonya Chutkan prevents — for now — the Environmental Protection Agency from ending the grant program, which totaled $20 billion.

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EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin accused the grant recipients of mismanagement, fraud and self-dealing and froze the grants.

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Author / Journalist: Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, The Associated Press

Category: EconomyBusiness

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Published On: 2025-03-19 @ 09:49:49 (14 hours ago)

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