WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to suspend all grant awards and contracts, the Washington Post reported.
The EPA awards more than $4 billion yearly in grants and assistance. The suspension goes beyond freezes ordered by previous incoming presidents.
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The move could affect climate research, efforts to improve water and air quality and environmental justice projects.
The report cites an email sent Friday within hours of Trump’s swearing-in to employees in EPA’s Office of Acquisition Management. The email notes the temporary suspension of all contract and grant awards was effective immediately.
