State of Washington v. United States Department of Commerce et al

  1. January 22, 2026

    Washington Drops $9M Climate Fund Suit Against NOAA

    Washington state dropped its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Commerce after a federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from withholding more than $9 million meant to shore up the state's resiliency to climate change.

  2. October 23, 2025

    Wash. Judge Halts Feds From Pulling $9M In Climate Funds

    A Washington federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from scrapping more than $9 million of climate resiliency agreements with Washington state, finding state officials likely to prevail on claims the administration acted unlawfully when it abruptly ended them.

  3. August 20, 2025

    Wash. Seeks To Stop NOAA's Climate Change Grant Cuts

    The state of Washington is urging a Seattle federal judge to save more than $9.3 million in climate change resiliency funding that it claims is "on the chopping block" as the Trump administration moves to eliminate programming to promote environmental justice and reduce carbon emissions.

  4. August 11, 2025

    Wash. AG Sues Feds For Pulling Climate Resiliency Grants

    Washington launched a lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of abruptly canceling grants awarded to the Evergreen State to address climate change impacts, including about $9.3 million approved last year for a collegiate-tribal partnership to prep more than 2,100 students for sustainability-focused careers.