D.C. Appeals Court: Zeldin Can Stop $16B In ‘Gold Bars’ Earmarked For Green Groups
EPA chief Lee Zeldin got a legal victory in a federal appeals court, which said he could withhold billions in 'climate' cash.
by Joel B. Pollak September 03, 2025, 9:26 AM
A federal appeals court ruled 2-1 on Tuesday that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin [pictured] could, in fact, withhold $16 billion in so-called “gold bars” sent from the outgoing Biden administration to favored left-wing “green” organizations. [emphasis, links added]
The decision, by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, overturned a lower court ruling and delivered a major win to the Trump administration in its effort to claw back federal funds devoted to an ecosystem of left-wing groups.
In February, as Breitbart News reported, Zeldin announced that he was freezing nearly $20 billion in funds that were disbursed by the Biden administration in its last lame-duck days — without, Zeldin said, any real oversight:
https://climatechangedispatch.com/court-epa-zeldin-stop-billions-green-groups/
