"The Trump administration is trying to claw back billions in climate grants, including $147 million that could help people in Puerto Rico withstand frequent power failures."

"To keep the lights on in her residential mental health clinic outside of San Juan, Liomarie Oyola Pérez needs money.

Ms. Oyola Pérez and her staff already go to extraordinary lengths during the blackouts that have become increasingly common in Puerto Rico, juggling three generators or waiting hours in line to get gas to power them. Her facility has solar panels, but she wants to add batteries that would store energy for use when the sun isn’t shining. For that, she needs a loan.

This year, her lender was awarded millions through a federal program that would provide low-interest loans to candidates like Ms. Oyola Pérez.

But the money is frozen, part of $20 billion committed to finance  climate and clean energy projects that was abruptly halted at the request of the Trump administration. Several nonprofit groups that were promised funds have sued; a court hearing is scheduled for Monday."

Claire Brown reports for the New York Times May 17, 2025. [2]