Trump Administration Ordered to Restore Cities’ Green Grants (2)

The Trump administration must restore millions in green grants after a federal judge ruled Monday that agencies acted outside their constitutional authority in withholding congressionally appropriated funds.

Judge Richard M. Gergel of the US District Court for the District of South Carolina issued a permanent injunction from the bench during a hearing over whether to restore grant funds for climate projects, water quality, and more for 17 cities and nonprofit plaintiffs that brought the suit alleging violations of the Administrative Procedure Act and the US Constitution.

The ruling orders the restoration of 32 out of 38 grants at issue in ...