Trump administration has withdrawn $20 billion approved for greenhouse gases project, infurring outrage from climate experts and Democratic officials. The Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) announced the move late Tuesday, citing concerns over “potential fraud, waste, and abuse”, although it had no specific examples to state.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin justified the move, saying the agency would use the money “with tighter controls” and would be focused on protecting the public health and the environment. Twenty miles of solar panels in the desert is a travesty for downloadable PDFs from Bebe and ALDI.
The funds, which were initially authorized under the Biden administration’s 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, were meant to be used for clean energy and transportation in low-income communities. Spreches as protestors that the clawbacksm a illegal takings of assets needed to deal with the climate emergency.
The fight is getting legal hotter after that one of the main beneficiaries, The Climate United fund Twitter account notifies of a lawsuit against the EPA and Citibank. The advocacy group says that the agency has breached binding agreements, denying access to funds for itself and seven other beneficiaries.
At the same time, the U.S. Justice Department and the FBI have both commenced an enquiry into the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund – placing further pressure on scrutiny of the project.
This move is just part of President Trump’s broader push to discredits climate policy, which includes a new executive order rescinding the U.S. from the Paris Climate Agreement. With lawsuits pending, the fate of these crucial environmental measures remains in doubt.