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Federal Spending Freeze Threatens Ecosystems and Public Safety
A White House memo ordered a halt to federal assistance and a review to align spending with Donald Trump’s priorities. Many legal experts say the order is unconstitutional.
“They’re freezing key, necessary grant funding that many states need for vital services,” said Lopez-Nuñez, who was a member of the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council during the Biden administration. The instructions to agencies listed more than 400 programs under the US Department of Agriculture, from emergency food assistance to support for farmers markets and water-saving initiatives. “The law is unequivocal: Congress controls federal spending, and no executive action can bypass this authority,” said Jillian Blanchard, director of climate change and environmental justice at Lawyers for Good Government, in a statement.
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