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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to release $180 million in federal funding for environmental justice projects, including $60 million in the Pacific Northwest.
The Environmental Protection Agency had blocked that funding in February.
The agency had selected Seattle-based Philanthropy Northwest in 2023 to distribute competitive grant funds to disadvantaged communities.
The funding was part of $3 billion in climate and environmental justice grants authorized under the Inflation Reduction Act.
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