Climate and Environmental Justice Programs Stalled by Trump Freeze, Despite Court Orders

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EPA’s chief is also trying to claw back $20 billion, implying wrongdoing. Attorneys call it an evidence-free tactic to get around judges’ orders.

By Marianne Lavelle, Dylan Baddour, Lisa Sorg, Nicholas Kusnetz

President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal funding shows little sign of thawing for climate, energy and environmental justice programs.