Preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington halts action while the case continues through litigation
Oakland—A preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington blocks the Trump Administration from withholding billions of dollars in Congress-approved funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia sued over a move by the Trump Administration to stop Congress-approved funding for EV charging infrastructure and won an injunction.
In 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. One provision of the IIJA appropriated $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) formula program to facilitate a national network of electric vehicle charging infrastructure across the states, making clean cars accessible and convenient for more consumers and markets.
On Day One of his administration, President Trump issued an executive order directing federal agencies to immediately stop releasing certain funds appropriated through the IIJA, including $5 billion that Congress appropriated for EV charging stations under NEVI.
Following that directive, the Federal Highway Administration effectively halted the NEVI program by, among other things, withholding billions in funds that Congress had directed to the states for building EV infrastructure.
The court order blocks the Administration’s action while the case continues through litigation.
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