The Trump administration's abrupt termination of the $3bn Environmental and Climate Justice (ECJ) program has resulted in legal challenges from a coalition of non-profits, tribes, and local governments. The ECJ program, established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, aimed to empower disadvantaged communities to address climate and environmental hazards. The lawsuit, a proposed class action, seeks reinstatement of the program and its funding, contending that the termination violates Congressional mandates. This termination is perceived as part of a broader assault on climate actions and environmental justice by the EPA under Lee Zeldin.
The $3bn Environmental and Climate Justice program was created by Congress through the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to support communities facing climate risks.
A coalition of non-profits, tribes, and local governments is suing the EPA for abruptly terminating the ECJ program, arguing it violates a Congressional mandate.
The lawsuit seeks to reinstate individual grants under the ECJ program, rather than forcing community groups to litigate separately against the federal government.
Zeldin's EPA began terminating the ECJ program as part of a broader strategy against climate science and measures for environmental justice.
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