16 STATES FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION OVER BILLIONS IN BLOCKED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING FUNDS. (PHOTO).
16 states file lawsuit against Trump administration over billions in blocked electric vehicle charging funds Sixteen states and the District of Columbia have filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, alleging the unlawful withholding of more than $2 billion in funding for electric vehicle (EV) charging programs. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Seattle, challenges the administration’s decision to block money allocated under the bipartisan infrastructure law, which was intended to expand EV charging infrastructure nationwide. Officials from the Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration are accused of “impounding” funds that Congress had earmarked to support cleaner transportation. California Attorney General Rob Bonta, one of the lead plaintiffs, said the administration’s actions threaten efforts to combat air pollution, address climate change, and promote green jobs and innovation. The lawsuit targets funds for two programs: $1.8 billion for the ...