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Senators Press EPA on Grant Freeze, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Court Filings
Summary
Senators questioned EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin about the agency's suspension and cancellation of hundreds of grants, the freeze of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) transfers, and conflicting statements in court filings and sworn declarations about whether individualized, grant-by-grant reviews occurred.
Administrator Lee Zeldin appeared before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee to defend the EPA’s decisions to review and cancel hundreds of grants, including actions tied to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and other Inflation Reduction Act programs.
The committee’s ranking member, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, pressed Zeldin on inconsistent statements from EPA officials and Justice Department filings, saying the agency had “frozen and attempted to terminate the greenhouse gas reduction fund.” Whitehouse added that the freeze was defended in court using what he called a “sham investigation.”
Why it matters: Senators said the freeze and cancellations put billions of dollars in federal funding at risk and have immediate effects on grantees delivering services for…
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