Pennsylvania Climate Programs Hit by Federal Spending Cuts, Governor Says in Lawsuit vs. Trump

Inside Climate News · By Jon Hurdle · last updated February 13, 2025 – 2:14 PM

This latest state challenge says the freeze of congressionally authorized funds is illegal.

By Jon Hurdle

Pennsylvania’s environmental and climate-related programs have lost hundreds of millions of federal dollars as part of a wide-ranging funding freeze imposed by President Donald Trump and his department heads, Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Thursday in a lawsuit asking a federal court to declare the cuts illegal.

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