EPA awards $20 billion in green bank grants for clean energy projects nationwide

By ALEXA ST. JOHN
Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and other top officials traveled to North Carolina to announce $20 billion in grants for clean energy initiatives. The funding from the Environmental Protection Agency could be used to pay for projects like energy-efficient home improvements or electric vehicle charging stations. The funds come from two programs that are part of the green bank created by President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, which included landmark climate provisions. Formally known as the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, the bank is part of federal efforts to cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The funds are being awarded despite opposition from House Republicans, who recently passed a bill to repeal the bank and other parts of Biden’s climate agenda.