A federal appeals court Tuesday barred EPA from clawing back billions of dollars in unspent green energy grants that were awarded to nonprofits under former President Joe Biden’s signature climate law.
Under the court’s order, the recipients could start drawing down funds as soon as next week, when the April 2025 stay that had effectively kept the cash frozen in bank accounts now must be lifted.
But the Trump administration may ask the Supreme Court to step in and maintain the freeze before then. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin last year vowed that he “will not rest” until he has recovered as much of the $20 billion in climate grants as possible.
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In a statement, EPA said it is reviewing the judgment and considering next steps.
