"Removing lead paint and pipes. Cleaning up contaminated land. Monitoring pollution. Making houses more energy efficient. Installing solar panels in low-income neighborhoods. Those are some of the projects across the country that were cut off from federal funding when the Trump administration paused spending approved earlier by Congress.

The sweeping move is part of President Trump's plan to roll back environmental and climate change initiatives that started under former President Biden.

Federal judges intervened, issuing temporary restraining orders that prohibited the Trump administration from carrying out the funding freeze. But grant recipients, contractors and activists say promised government money has been held back even after the courts stepped in, throwing into doubt the government's standing as a reliable partner in protecting human health and the environment."

Michael Copley reports for NPR February 12, 2025. [2]