States Sue Trump for Halting Electric Car Charger Program (1)

California and 16 other states sued the Trump administration for suspending a $5 billion federal funding program for electric car chargers, arguing his directives to slash US subsidies for plug-in vehicles since taking office are unlawful.

The Democratic-leaning states challenged President Donald Trump’s move in February to suspend approval of funds to the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, which helps to fund installation of chargers mostly along interstate highways. The complaint against the Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration was filed Wednesday in Seattle federal court.

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