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EPA Chief Demands $20B from Citibank Amid Funding Freeze

2/17/2025

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Lee Zeldin, the newly appointed head of the EPA, is making waves by demanding Citibank return a staggering $20 billion in grants, insisting that the agency should oversee these funds directly for greater transparency. As this unfolds, the Solar For All program, which supports low-income families, is hit with a funding freeze, igniting urgent pleas from environmental advocates for its revival.

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Story summary

Lee Zeldin, the newly appointed head of the EPA, is making waves by demanding Citibank return a staggering $20 billion in grants, insisting that the agency should oversee these funds directly for greater transparency. As this unfolds, the Solar For All program, which supports low-income families, is hit with a funding freeze, igniting urgent pleas from environmental advocates for its revival.