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U.S. Appeals Court Blocks EPA Freeze of $20 B Climate Grant Fund
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot freeze roughly $20 billion in climate grants awarded under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a Biden‑era “green bank” created by the Inflation Reduction Act. The decision reinstated a preliminary injunction that bars the EPA, led by Administrator Lee Zeldin, from terminating the grants, and it was issued by a split 10‑judge panel with several dissenting judges.
The ruling does not immediately release the funds; the judgment is stayed while the EPA considers an appeal to the Supreme Court. The money had been held at Citibank before the agency attempted to claw it back, citing alleged fraud, waste and abuse. The decision is a setback to the Trump administration’s effort to dismantle the climate program and leaves the nonprofit recipients awaiting further court action.
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Citibank · Climate United Fund · Coalition for Green Capital · Environmental Protection Agency · Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund · Joe Biden · Lee Zeldin · U.S. Court of Appeals · U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 14 SOURCES] The decision reinstated a preliminary injunction that blocks the EPA's termination of the grants. americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · battlefordsnow.com · kelo.com · americanpress.com · +9 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The EPA may appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · kelo.com · wtvbam.com · politicaldog101.com · +12 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The court's decision was split, with several judges dissenting. americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · battlefordsnow.com · kelo.com · americanpress.com · +12 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The funds were held at Citibank before being frozen by the EPA. kelo.com · americanpress.com · wtvbam.com · politicaldog101.com · americanfaith.com · +12 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the EPA cannot freeze $20 billion in climate grants. americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · battlefordsnow.com · kelo.com · srnnews.com · +12 more
- [● 17 SOURCES] The ruling is a setback to the Trump administration's effort to dismantle the Biden-era climate program. americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · battlefordsnow.com · kelo.com · americanpress.com · +11 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The grants are part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund created by the Inflation Reduction Act. americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · battlefordsnow.com · kelo.com · americanpress.com · +12 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attempted to terminate and claw back the grants, alleging fraud, waste and abuse. americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · battlefordsnow.com · kelo.com · americanpress.com · +12 more
- [● 18 SOURCES] The decision does not immediately release the $20 billion to the nonprofit recipients, as the ruling is stayed pending EPA's appeal. politicaldog101.com · americanfaith.com · jamaicainquirer.com · barbadosgazette.com · battlefordsnow.com · +12 more