Judge Asks Trump Administration for More Evidence That Funding Freeze Is Constitutional - Inside Climate News

EPA chief Lee Zeldin defends freezing $20B in climate grants, citing alleged conflicts

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Monday defended his decision to halt $20 billion in climate funding, accusing media and courts of ignoring evidence of misconduct among grant recipients.Jean Chemnick reports for E&E News.In short:Lee Zeldin accused nonprofit climate grantees of conflicts of interest, mismanagement, and being unqualified, and has moved to cancel their awards despite federal judges finding insuffici…

Judge Asks Trump Administration for More Evidence That Funding Freeze Is Constitutional - Inside Climate News

The litigation was brought on behalf of 13 nonprofits and six municipalities across the country, which claim their projects have been upended by the spending freeze.