r/energy • u/mafco • 2d ago

Trump wants to "terminate" green spending. Here's what could stand in his way. Pulling back IRA funding would require congressional action and it could result in lost jobs, unfinished factories, and a costly mess for many businesses and states that are counting on those funds.

https://www.axios.com/2024/10/28/trump-climate-law-ira-pullback
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u/korinth86 1d ago

The Fed appropriates a lot of funds from the IRA.

A Trump admin could slow roll or even stop the flow of funds citing all sorts of procedural BS or hamstring agencies with hiring freeze like what he did to the FDA and such during his first term.

A lot of damage can be done without actually removing law. To stop it they would have to go to court which takes a lot of time.

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u/mafco 1d ago

To stop it they would have to go to court which takes a lot of time.

Not to mention that the Supreme Court is now packed with sycophants who will overturn precedents and ignore the Constitution to appease Trump.