"The battle over $20 billion worth of climate-related funding authorized by Congress continues as an appellate court ruled on Tuesday in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency, which had terminated Biden-era grants made to nonprofits. The legal tussle stems from EPA administrator Lee Zeldin's decision to cancel grants dispersed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. Zeldin said that the grants did not match the EPA's current priorities and claimed, without evidence, that he had concerns about fraud."
"A district court had previously ruled that Zeldin's actions were "arbitrary and capricious." The two majority justices, both Trump appointees, wrote that Zeldin's cancellation of the contracts was valid and that the government "must ensure proper oversight and management" of the grants. They cited in support of their decision an undercover video taken by Project Veritas, a conservative activist group that releases deceptively edited videos."
An appellate court ruled for the EPA after the agency terminated $20 billion in climate-related grants to nonprofits. EPA administrator Lee Zeldin canceled grants made under the Inflation Reduction Act, saying they did not match EPA priorities and alleging fraud without evidence. A district court had earlier described Zeldin's actions as "arbitrary and capricious." Two majority justices upheld the cancellations and emphasized the need for oversight, citing an undercover Project Veritas video. Court filings show the EPA, FBI, and inspector general instructed Citibank to freeze funds already in nonprofit accounts, hampering committed projects.
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