Future Retirement Success
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Investing
  • Stocks

Future Retirement Success

Politics

SCOOP: Biden-era grant program described as ‘gold bar’ scheme by Trump EPA administrator under scrutiny

by April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025

Republicans in Congress are launching a probe into a Biden-era green energy grant program that sent billions in funding to climate groups tied to Democrats and former President Joe Biden’s allies.

GOP leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee sent letters to the eight nonprofits awarded grants from the $20 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), seeking answers to ensure the Biden Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) followed proper ethics and conflict of interest protocols in distributing the funds.

In February, the Trump administration’s EPA announced it would take steps to get the money back, citing concerns over a lack of oversight related to how the money was being disbursed. In the announcement, new EPA administrator Lee Zeldin cited comments from a former Biden EPA political appointee, who described disbursements made through GGRF as akin to ‘tossing gold bars off the Titanic,’ because Biden officials were allegedly trying to get money out the door before Trump took over. 

It was also revealed that $2 billion from GGRF went to a Stacy Abrams-linked group, Power Forward Communities, which had not been established until after the Biden administration announced the GGRF application process. Meanwhile, during Power Forward’s first few months of operations — prior to receiving the funding — the group reported just $100 in revenue.

Climate United, another group that received the most money from the GGRF, roughly $7 billion, currently staffs a former Biden climate advisor who worked during the last two years of the former president’s term. The same group is also run by a CEO with ties to the Obama administration and a board member who was among those invited to Biden’s signing ceremony for his multitrillion-dollar infrastructure bill in 2021.  

Several GGRF grant recipients have ties to Democrats and Biden advisors, and some were reportedly founded shortly before or after the Biden administration announced the program. Meanwhile, these groups, according to Zeldin, had sole discretion on how to use the funds.

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., alongside fellow committee members Reps. Gary Palmer of Alabama and Morgan Griffith of Virginia, both Republicans, said in a joint statement that their investigation into the GGRF recipients will be ‘key’ to understanding whether these funds were allocated ‘fairly and impartially to qualified applicants,’ while also helping to determine the manner in which the money has been used. 

‘The Committee has had concerns about the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund program since its creation—including concerns about the program’s unusual structure, a potential lack of due diligence in selecting award recipients, and the recipients’ ability to manage the large influx of federal dollars they received from the EPA,’ the lawmakers said in their statement. 

‘A recent Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing that examined these concerns coupled with the speed with which money was pushed out the door by the Biden Administration’s EPA heightened the Committee’s concerns and raised additional questions about certain Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund recipients.’

Several of the groups that were recipients of GGRF money sued the Trump administration in March over its attempts to rake back the funds. 

Subsequently, Obama-appointed Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a temporary restraining order preventing the EPA from freezing $14 billion in GGRF funds awarded to three of the climate groups.

The Associate Press contributed to this report.

This post appeared first on FOX NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
End All Taxpayer Funding of CPB, NPR, PBS
next post
Biden’s team hid the truth about his health all along: WH press sec

You may also like

New book details Obama’s strained relationship with Democratic...

April 4, 2025

House Oversight subpoenas Hunter Biden, James Biden, Rob...

November 9, 2023

Rep. Jim Jordan responds after Biden says he...

December 21, 2022

Amid California exodus, state population projected to be...

July 26, 2023

Elon Musk quietly donates ‘very substantial’ amount to...

October 22, 2024

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Georgia’s Raphael Warnock Received Over $24...

December 2, 2022

Embarrassing: White House Accuses OPEC of Siding with...

October 6, 2022

Michigan Man Claims He ‘Accidentally’ Shot 84-Year-Old Pro-Life...

September 28, 2022

Democrats need new playbook to confront Trump, Kamala...

December 14, 2024

Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman reveals group’s Gaza propaganda...

April 14, 2024

New book details Obama’s strained relationship with Democratic...

April 4, 2025

House Oversight subpoenas Hunter Biden, James Biden, Rob...

November 9, 2023

Rep. Jim Jordan responds after Biden says he...

December 21, 2022

Amid California exodus, state population projected to be...

July 26, 2023

Elon Musk quietly donates ‘very substantial’ amount to...

October 22, 2024

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Georgia’s Raphael Warnock Received Over $24...

December 2, 2022

Embarrassing: White House Accuses OPEC of Siding with...

October 6, 2022

Michigan Man Claims He ‘Accidentally’ Shot 84-Year-Old Pro-Life...

September 28, 2022

Democrats need new playbook to confront Trump, Kamala...

December 14, 2024

Palestinian Islamic Jihad spokesman reveals group’s Gaza propaganda...

April 14, 2024

    Get free access to all of the retirement secrets and income strategies from our experts! or Join The Exclusive Subscription Today And Get the Premium Articles Acess for Free

    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Recent Posts

    • Inside Israel’s secret war in Iran: Mossad commandos, hidden drones and the strike that stunned Tehran

      June 13, 2025
    • Friday Feature: Innovation School

      June 13, 2025
    • Secret Deals, Endless Wars: The America First Betrayal in Iran?

      June 13, 2025
    • Senate Judiciary Unveils Its Own Plan To Curtail Court Orders

      June 13, 2025
    • Second federal judge sides against Trump’s election executive order

      June 13, 2025
    • Iran claims right to nuclear prowess following Israel strikes, but remains silent on negotiations with US

      June 13, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (8,205)
    • Investing (2,035)
    • Politics (15,635)
    • Stocks (3,145)
    • About us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: futureretirementsuccess.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 futureretirementsuccess.com | All Rights Reserved