Judge hammers EPA over lack of proof of wrongdoing in terminating $20B in climate grants

“Here we are, weeks in, and you’re still unable to proffer me any information with regard to any kind of investigation or malfeasance,” U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan said

A federal judge on Wednesday blasted the Trump administration for still offering no proof of wrongdoing in trying to claw back $20 billion in climate grants and questioned whether EPA used the proper legal tools to terminate the contracts.

Judge Tanya Chutkan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, who weeks ago ordered the cash be kept in Citibank’s accounts for the time being, pressed a Justice Department attorney to explain EPA’s reasoning for ending the grants last month.

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