Appeals Court Rules Trump EPA Unlawfully Froze $20B in Climate Funds

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A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency wrongly canceled approximately $20 billion in climate-related funding. The decision means climate-focused nonprofit organizations can once again access their federal grants. The funds had been frozen for over a year after the Trump EPA directed Citibank to block the accounts. The ruling represents a significant legal setback for the administration's efforts to roll back climate funding programs.

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