The head of the EPA, Lee Zeldin, faced bipartisan criticism for canceling billions in funding aimed at combating pollution in minority communities and promoting clean energy. Nearly 800 grants under the 2022 climate law, which allocated substantial funds for improving environmental conditions in low-income areas, were abruptly terminated, drawing accusations of illegal actions from Congress. Senators emphasized that such maneuvers jeopardize essential community protections against climate change and pollution, with legal precedents asserting Congress's authority over budget appropriations.
Zeldin's budget maneuvers endanger communities by making it harder to address pollution and climate chaos.
The funding freezes approved by his agency were somewhat indiscriminate.
Many of the proposals are likely to be reversed by Congress.
Zeldin has illegally withheld climate-law funding despite a decades-old law that prohibits such actions.
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