Today, the U.S. District Court of Appeals granted Climate United’s petition for rehearing en banc, allowing the court to reconsider a previous 2-1 Appeals panel ruling in favor of the Environmental Protection Agency’s abrupt funding freeze earlier this year.

The petition asks the full Circuit Court to hear the case, after the panel ruled 2-1 that the lower court lacked jurisdiction. The panel erred in its ruling by dismissing Constitutional and APA claims, which warrants review by the full court.

In response to today’s ruling, Climate United CEO Beth Bafford provided the following statement: “While we are disappointed by the panel’s decision, we stand firm on the merits of our case...This is not the end of our road."

In response to the passage of the bill, Climate United CEO Beth Bafford offered the following statement: "Despite this significant policy setback, clean energy will continue to be deployed..."

“Today’s decision gives us a chance to breathe after the EPA unlawfully — and without due process — terminated our awards and blocked access to funds that were appropriated by Congress and legally obligated,” said Climate United CEO Beth Bafford.