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Summary

The EPA has terminated $20 billion in climate grants from the Biden administration’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, claiming concerns of fraud, waste, and conflicts of interest.

Administrator Lee Zeldin claimed the program lacked oversight and favored politically connected nonprofits.

Three of the affected groups have sued, arguing the funding freeze was unlawful. Democrats, including Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, accused Zeldin of acting without evidence and catering to fossil fuel interests.

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[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

Administrator Lee Zeldin claimed the program lacked oversight and favored politically connected nonprofits.

Same as it ever was.

It's just a problem because they're grants to non-profits for something he doesn't like and not subsidies to for-profit companies for dinosaur juice.

The only environment he cares about is the corporate hydrocarbon environment.

[–] BetaBlake@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So in Washington now "fraud" is the new "woke" They're just going to call everything they don't like fraud.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If they render the word meaningless, then they can get away with it much more easily.

[–] inbeesee@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Pretty sure the solar panels I had that wiped out my power bill for a cheap monthly payment were cheap and good for my finances because of grants like these. Paid a lot of solar installers too. Fucking dumb that programs helpful to homeowners get cut while the rich get massive tax cuts. I'm sick of this shit.

If we ever get a Dem back in the Whitehouse they need to pull the exact shit in reverse and tell the GOP, "I'm the fucking King! Amend the Constitution or eat my shit!"

[–] anon6789@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Until now, all EPA grants have gone to environmental saving causes. Where the heck is the equal opportunity to environmental killing causes? Nature would kill us if it got the chance. It sends murder hornets, killer bees, and other modern super-animals like the flying squirrel and electric eels. Do you want to be caught unprepared???

[–] marius@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ist das jetzt der Laschet oder der Pistorius. Ohne Brille kann ich die nicht auseinanderhalten

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Ein amerikaner amerikanisch? Politiker