Appeals Court Grills Trump Admin, Nonprofits on Green Bank Fund

A federal appeals court is reviewing the Trump administration's termination of contracts for the $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a Biden-era program aimed at clean energy investments. The United States===United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is questioning both the Trump administration's reasons for blocking the program and whether the nonprofits, including Climate United, had control over the allocated money. The United States===United States Environmental Protection Agency, represented by Yaakov Roth, froze and canceled grants, alleging mismanagement and fraud. Attorneys for the nonprofits, such as Adam Unikowsky for Climate United, argue the EPA acted unlawfully. A key point of contention is the United States===United States Congress's decision to rescind part of the law that established the green bank. This case follows an earlier ruling by a three-judge panel that granted broad power to the Trump administration to cancel contracts, overturning a decision by U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan.