环境团体以取消7B人人享有太阳能方案为由,起诉环保局,称该方案非法,有害气候和低收入家庭。
Environmental groups sue EPA over cancellation of $7B Solar for All program, calling it unlawful and harmful to climate and low-income families.
环保局因取消70亿美元的 " 人人享有太阳能 " 方案而起诉环境和劳工团体,该方案旨在向90多万低收入家庭提供太阳能。
Environmental and labor groups sued the EPA over the cancellation of the $7 billion Solar for All program, which aimed to provide solar energy to over 900,000 low-income households.
向罗得岛联邦法院提起的诉讼认为,终止是不合法的,因为已经裁定了资金,而且这一行动破坏了清洁能源的获取、创造就业机会和气候目标。
The lawsuit, filed in Rhode Island federal court, argues the termination was unlawful because funds had already been awarded and the move undermines clean energy access, job creation, and climate goals.
该方案是2022年《减少通货膨胀法》设立的270亿美元的温室气体减少基金的一部分,在7月的一项税收和支出法案取消未分配的气候赠款后被取消。
The program, part of a $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund established by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, was canceled after a July tax and spending bill revoked unallocated climate grants.
原告要求取消将每年耗资400美元的家庭节能费用, 并防止超过3,000万公吨碳排放。
Plaintiffs claim the cancellation will cost families $400 annually in energy savings and prevent over 30 million metric tons of carbon emissions.
环保局拒绝发表评论,而特朗普政府则继续击退气候倡议,包括取消76亿美元的清洁能源赠款和针对岸外风和排放量报告。
The EPA declined to comment, while the Trump administration continues rolling back climate initiatives, including canceling $7.6 billion in clean energy grants and targeting offshore wind and emissions reporting.