A federal judge has ordered the immediate release of more than $600 million in climate grants that have been frozen since mid-February, dealing a significant blow to the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to terminate $20 billion in funding from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued the ruling on April 16, 2025, after sharply criticizing the EPA during earlier hearings for failing to provide evidence of wrongdoing that would justify terminating the grants. “Here we are, weeks in, and you’re still unable to proffer me any information with regard to any kind of investigation or malfeasance,” … Continue reading EPA Ordered to Release $625M in Climate Grants as Legal Battle Over $20B Fund Continues