Environmental groups have initiated legal action against FEMA, arguing that the agency should prioritize renewable energy projects when allocating billions of dollars in disaster recovery funds. The lawsuit claims that FEMA's current practices do not adequately ensure that funded projects enhance community resilience against future disasters. This legal challenge coincides with FEMA's ongoing efforts, which have involved spending approximately $4 billion to demolish flood-prone homes to mitigate flood risks.
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Environmental groups said in a lawsuit that FEMA is making major funding decisions after natural disasters without first developing policies to ensure the projects being funded make communities better able to withstand future storms https://t.co/j9gGZAZX2B https://t.co/tAEYXYf9i0
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Environmental groups sued FEMA in an attempt to force the agency to develop rules that could ensure that billions of dollars in disaster recovery funds are spent on renewable energy projects rather than fossil-fuel infrastructure https://t.co/H1THbJo8eU @ClarkMindock https://t.co/11XaRyAruy
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