U.S. federal law aimed at deficit reduction, drug price relief, and renewable energy investments.
Federal filings show the Department of Energy terminated hundreds of Biden-era energy grants in October based on political alignment of states, prompting Democratic leaders to condemn the move as an abuse of power. The White House says decisions were apolitical.
The full US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has ruled that the EPA cannot freeze roughly $20 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants, reversing a prior decision. The money will not be released immediately as the ruling is put on hold to allow time for a potential Supreme Court appeal. The case centers on disputes over whether the EPA can terminate grants and claw back funds on policy grounds rather than fraud.