EPA terminates $20 billion in grants for climate and clean-energy projects
The Environmental Protection Agency is terminating $20 billion in grants awarded by the Biden administration for climate and clean-energy projects due to concerns of program integrity, fraud, and misalignment with agency priorities. The grants were frozen and are now under investigation by the Department of Justice and FBI.
Key Points
- $20 billion in grants frozen and terminated
- Investigation by Department of Justice and FBI
- Program under the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act
Cons
- Concerns about program integrity
- Objections to the award process
- Programmatic fraud, waste, and abuse