WASHINGTON — Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has dismantled or suspended many of the federal government’s climate programs, especially those launched by his predecessor, President Joe Biden.

But one of Biden’s most prominent green programs endures—a $5 billion initiative to build a network of electric vehicle charging stations across the nation.

Once in office, Trump froze the money, even though it had been appropriated.

Sixteen states quickly filed a lawsuit , arguing the administration had no authority to withhold the money “based on the President’s disagreement with the policies and priorities of Congress.”

A federal court essentially agreed, and in August, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy reluctantly restarted the funding, with new guidelines to “cut t

See Full Page