A Class-Action Lawsuit Aims to Restore Climate and Environmental Grants

Inside Climate News · By Amy Green · last updated June 28, 2025 – 1:05 AM

The lawsuit claims the Trump administration violated the separation of powers when it ordered the cancellation of $3 billion in grants for community-based projects.

By Amy Green

The Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, face a class-action lawsuit after canceling $3 billion in grant funding for climate and environmental programs in disadvantaged communities.

here today, more tomorrow

We’ve launched briefing.center with a focus on the press and media.

And we’ve added Citizen Cartwright, a daily quick-read news summary by veteran Washington journalist Linda Cartwright. We’ve also created a new voting rights knowledge center for Citizen Cartwright subscribers. (You can sign up for a dedicated morning email at citizencartwright.com.)

You can sign up here for full access to press and media and Citizen Cartwright on briefing.center.

You can use briefing.center as the center of your information management, or just one of your tools. We’re happy to discuss your information needs.