The Environmental Protection Agency plans to cancel a total of 781 grants issued under President Joe Biden, EPA lawyers wrote in a little-noticed court filing last week, almost twice the number previously reported. The filing in Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council v. Department of Agriculture marks the first time the agency has publicly acknowledged the total number of grants set for termination, which includes all of its environmental justice grants. It comes during court fights over whether the EPA has violated its legal obligations when clawing back the funds. … The canceled grants would have funded a range of projects aimed at helping communities cope with the worsening effects of climate change.

Other EPA news:

• US EPA: News release: EPA announces $49 million in technical assistance to help rural, small, and tribal communities address wastewater challenges
• The Hill: EPA canceling nearly 800 environmental justice grants
• Speciality Chemicals Magazine: EPA’s “major actions” on PFAS contamination