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Trump administration unlawfully suspended EV charger infrastructure program, US judge rules
A federal judge ruled the $5 billion NEVI funds freeze was unlawful, ensuring states can complete EV charging projects and expand access to affordable, reliable infrastructure.
- 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- Lin wrote `Defendants did not follow the law when they rescinded the program,' and the order permanently bars the DOT from withdrawing states' funds or canceling plans, allowing long-delayed charging projects to move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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union-bulletin.comTrump administration illegally withheld EV charger funds from Washington, judge rules
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle ruled Friday the Trump administration violated federal law when it withheld congressionally approved funds for electric vehicle chargers. Read more...
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Judge strikes down Trump freeze on EV charger funds
A federal judge ruled Friday against the Trump administration’s freeze on a $5 billion program that seeks to fund the build-out of electric vehicle (EV) chargers. Judge Tana Lin, a former President Biden appointee, barred the Department of Transportation from revoking previously approved state EV charger deployment plans and from withholding funds for the plans.…
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