States Sue the Government Over Withdrawn EV Charging Station Funds

Table of Contents States Sue the Government Over Withdrawn EV Charging Station Funds A group of 17 states led by California, Colorado and Washington are suing the government over billions of dollars in funds for EV charging stations. A lawsuit filed in a Seattle district court cites a 2021 bipartisan $5 billion infrastructure program that was meant to build out charging stations across the US. As recently as early February, that money was expected to continue to roll out to states to add stations. Since then, however, some funds for the program were paused and experts have said that shutting down government-funded EV stations could have its own costs that run to $1 billion. The suit says the Federal Highway Administration, under orders from the presidential administration, is holding back billions that were allocated by Congress. "In total, as of February 6, 2025, the FHWA made $3.27 billion available for obligation for fiscal years 2022 through 2025, including approximately $1.1 b ... Read full article.