The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated part of a previous preliminary injunction that temporarily bars the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from clawing back billions in “green bank” funding for climate-friendly projects.
Tuesday’s ruling came down from the entire bench of the circuit court. Previously, a smaller panel of appellate judges had canceled the injunction. It’s now back in place.
When he took office, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said he would recoup the $20 billion doled out by the Biden administration. The funds would go to green banks that would have awarded them to projects that aim to mitigate climate change or reduce pollution.
The Trump EPA, however, said it terminated the program and sought to get the money back.
After the latest ruling, an EPA spokesperson said the agency was “reviewing the judgment and considering next steps.”
The spokesperson did not address The Hill’s request for a status update on the funds since the preliminary injunction was previously axed nearly a year ago.
Read more at TheHill.com.
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