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Judge blocks Trump from withholding EV charger infrastructure funds
UNITED STATES, JUN 24 – Judge Tana Lin ruled the Trump administration exceeded constitutional authority by freezing $5 billion in electric vehicle infrastructure funds, ordering release to 14 states within days.
- A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from withholding $5 billion allocated for electric vehicle charging stations, stating that the funding halt violated the separation of powers established by the Constitution.
- U.S. District Judge Tana Lin ruled that the Trump administration acted unlawfully by suspending funds previously allocated by Congress for electric vehicle charging stations.
- The ruling allows 14 states to receive funds critical for their electric vehicle infrastructure plans, while Minnesota and Vermont are excluded for failing to demonstrate immediate harm.
- The Trump administration has seven days to appeal this decision, which emphasizes the conflict between executive authority and legislative funding mandates.
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Federal court ruling could reactivate funds for electric vehicle charging stations - Pittsburgh Union Progress
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Attorney general Rob Bonta hails court order to release EV charger funds - Asian Journal News
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A Primer On NEVI Funds — And Why You Should Care About Them - CleanTechnica
Another US federal program is in jeopardy. Now it’s the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program. Administered from the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), NEVI has provided funding to states to strategically deploy electric vehicle (EV) chargers. It also established an interconnected network to facilitate ... [continued] The post A Primer On NEVI Funds — And Why You Should Care A…
Trump administration’s EV charging funding freeze thawed by federal court
Funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure is back for some Democratic states. A federal court ruled that the Department of Transportation unlawfully froze funding. Judge Tana Lin from the Western District of Washington ruled that the DOT exceeded its authority by withholding funds for EV projects. Lin, a former President Joe Biden appointee, stated that the executive branch violated the separation of powers by infringing on Congress’s…
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