EPA Terminates Biden-Harris $20B 'Gold Bar' Grants

US-based EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the termination of the Biden-Harris Administration’s $20 billion ‘gold bar’ grants. The decision was made due to concerns about the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program’s integrity, including issues of fraud, waste, and misalignment with agency priorities. The EPA aims to reallocate funds with enhanced controls for better governance and accountability. This move follows investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI into financial mismanagement and conflicts of interest related to the program.