A federal choose on Tuesday night barred EPA Chief Lee Zeldin from clawing again billions from the Biden EPA’s slush fund.
US District Choose Tanya Chutkan, an Obama appointee, granted an injunction towards the EPA and barred Lee Zeldin from clawing again the cash at the moment being sheltered at Citibank for 8 completely different ‘inexperienced’ nonprofits.
Lee Zeldin beforehand clawed again the $20 billion in grants below the Greenhouse Fuel Discount Fund (GGRF) and Citibank agreed to freezing the funds earmarked for the eight nonprofits.
In line with AP, the cash was awarded to “Coalition for Inexperienced Capital, Local weather United Fund, Energy Ahead Communities, Alternative Finance Community, Inclusiv and the Justice Local weather Fund.”
The $20 billion sitting at Citibank was ordered by Choose Chutkan to be unfrozen by Thursday and disbursed to the 8 nonprofits.
The Trump Administration will instantly enchantment the choose’s resolution.
A Trump Administration spokesperson blasted the choose’s resolution in a press release to CNN.
“The DC District Courtroom doesn’t have jurisdiction to reinstate the $20 billion Biden-Harris ‘Gold Bar’ scheme, which is additional amplified by a current Supreme Courtroom resolution,” a spokesperson stated in an e-mail to CNN. “These grants are terminated, and the funds belong to the U.S. taxpayer. We couldn’t be extra assured within the deserves of our enchantment and can take each potential step to guard hard-earned taxpayer {dollars}.”
Lee Zeldin final month stated he notified the eight recipients of the $20 billion from the Biden EPA’s slush fund that their grants have been terminated.
“It’s my dedication to President Trump, Congress, and also you, that EPA might be an distinctive steward of your tax {dollars}. I’ll have it no different method!” Lee Zeldin stated.
Replace: @EPA simply notified 8 recipients of $20 BILLION in Biden EPA “gold bars” that their grants have been TERMINATED!
It’s my dedication to President Trump, Congress, and also you, that EPA might be an distinctive steward of your tax {dollars}. I’ll have it no different method! pic.twitter.com/PjJ5WOlaY1
— Lee Zeldin (@epaleezeldin) March 11, 2025
Lee Zeldin terminated the grants after an EPA advisor was uncovered in a Venture Veritas undercover video admitting that the company rushed to allocate billions of taxpayer {dollars} to local weather change initiatives simply earlier than President Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Venture Veritas caught Environmental Safety Company (EPA) Advisor Brent Efron on undercover video admitting there may be an “insurance coverage coverage” towards President Trump.
“It was an insurance coverage coverage towards Trump successful,” Brent Efron instructed Venture Veritas undercover journalist.
“Get the cash out as quick as potential earlier than they [Trump Administration] are available … it’s like we’re on the Titanic and we’re throwing gold bars off the sting,” Efron stated.
WATCH:
BREAKING: @EPA Advisor Admits ‘Insurance coverage Coverage’ Towards Trump is Funneling Billions to Local weather Organizations, “We’re Throwing Gold Bars off the Titanic”
“It was an insurance coverage coverage towards Trump successful.”
“Get the cash out as quick as potential earlier than they [Trump… pic.twitter.com/eaAihuNvAh
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) December 3, 2024
