March 19 (UPI) -- A federal judge ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency can't cancel climate grants issued during the Biden administration, but the grantees cannot access the money either.

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government's “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.”

The nonprofits also wanted Judge Chutkan to order Citibank to unfreeze the account.

Washington: A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from terminating USD 14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the

A federal judge on March 18, 2025, blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration, saying the government’s “vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient.”

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the EPA from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration.