Federal court rules EPA improperly froze $20B in green bank funds

A federal appeals court found the Trump administration's termination of billions in Biden-era green bank financing violated federal law, potentially setting up Supreme Court review of a major climate program cut.

First covered Aug 4, 2026 · 4:37 PM PT · 1 article

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2h Canary Media Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ‘green bank’ funds — A federal appeals court has ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency acted improperly in terminating billions of dollars of “green bank” financing last…

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Bluesky: @jeffstjohn.bsky.social Jeff St. John · 2h ago · 7 ♥ A federal court says the Trump admin improperly terminated $20B in "green bank" funds — a big win for the nonprofit groups fighting to restore clean-energy and climate lending.

Appeared in: 2026-08-05 (#1)

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