EPA cannot block billions in climate grants, US appeals court rules
The court said the Trump administration wrongly ended the program, but a hold delays nonprofit access while the Environmental Protection Agency seeks review.
- On Tuesday, a divided appeals court in Washington blocked the EPA from freezing about $20 billion in clean energy grants, dealing a defeat to the Trump administration's efforts to dismantle Biden-era climate programs.
- Congress established the $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund in 2022 under the Inflation Reduction Act to finance renewable energy projects and energy-efficient buildings in underserved communities.
- EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin attempted to terminate the grants in March 2025, citing fraud and waste concerns, but the court restored an injunction blocking his decision to freeze the funds.
- The majority ruled that terminating grants 'based solely on a policy disagreement' likely violated the Inflation Reduction Act, though funds remain on hold for several days pending potential appeals.
- EPA officials are reviewing the decision and may appeal to the Supreme Court, while some judges noted Congress passed a law last year repealing the 2022 grant program statute.
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Court: EPA can't cancel grants for clean energy
A federal appeals court said the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency cannot freeze about $20 billion of clean energy grants awarded to several nonprofit groups, handing a defeat to the Trump administration.
Federal Appeals Court Blocks EPA Effort to Cancel $20 Billion in Clean-Energy Grants
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration improperly moved to cancel roughly $20 billion in clean-energy grants awarded to nonprofit organizations. The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed an earlier panel decision and restored an injunction preventing the Environmental Protection Agency from reclaiming the funds. The grants are part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a program Con…
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