Congress gave the agency a tiny budget to oversee $27 billion in climate funding. EPA is trying to make up for that with bureaucratic safeguards for the grants.
Jean Chemnick is a reporter who focuses on multinational environmental issues, particularly in the United States. She has written for publications such as E&E News, POLITICO, and Scientific American, covering topics such as climate change, energy policy, and environmental regulations. Her work has also been featured in RealClearEnergy and Yahoo News.