EPA Cancels  Billion in Climate Grants

EPA Cancels $20 Billion in Climate Grants

The Environmental Protection Agency said that it was canceling $20 billion in grants for climate and clean energy programs that have been frozen for weeks, a move that was labeled illegal by nonprofit groups that were supposed to receive the funds. The money has been caught in an escalating controversy involving the E.P.A., the Justice…

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E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices

E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices

The Trump administration intends to eliminate Environmental Protection Agency offices responsible for addressing the disproportionately high levels of pollution facing poor communities, according to a memo from Lee Zeldin, the agency administrator. In the internal memo, viewed by The New York Times, Mr. Zeldin informed agency leaders that he was directing “the reorganization and elimination”…

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Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen  Billion

Climate United Sues E.P.A. Over Frozen $20 Billion

A multibillion dollar dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and several nonprofit organizations escalated on Saturday when one group sued the E.P.A. and Citibank, seeking access to grant money that has been frozen under President Trump. Climate United, a nonprofit organization, claimed that the E.P.A. and Citibank have illegally withheld a nearly $7 billion award…

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A Straightforward Climate Fix Hits Another Setback

A Straightforward Climate Fix Hits Another Setback

For the oil and gas industry, cutting emissions of one of the most potent greenhouse gases was supposed to be relatively straightforward. But last week Congress voted to roll back the “methane fee,” a penalty on excess methane emissions passed during the Biden administration. The decision removed what was supposed to be an incentive for…

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