EPA advisor admits Biden is funneling BILLIONS to climate groups before Trump takes office

01/14/2025 / By Ava Grace

An EPA advisor, Brent Efron, was recorded admitting the Biden administration is hastily funneling billions of taxpayer dollars to climate organizations, states and tribal groups before Trump takes office.
Efron revealed that funds are being directed to nonprofits because they are “safer from Republicans taking the money away,” highlighting a strategy to avoid accountability and ensure the funds remain inaccessible even if Trump seeks to reverse Biden’s policies.
The administration is leveraging the Inflation Reduction Act, dubbed “Biden’s climate law,” to allocate $390 billion over a decade for clean energy, electric vehicles and other climate initiatives.
Republicans have criticized the administration’s actions as irresponsible and partisan.
The Biden administration’s rush to allocate funds and finalize regulations has raised serious questions about transparency and public trust.

An Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) advisor has been caught on hidden camera admitting that the administration of President Joe Biden is racing to funnel billions of taxpayer dollars to climate organizations before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

The admission, captured by investigative journalism outfit Project Veritas, exposes a frantic effort by the outgoing administration to lock in its climate agenda and shield it from potential rollbacks under a Trump presidency.

Brent Efron, a special advisor for implementation at the EPA, was recorded boasting about sending tens of billions of dollars in grants to climate nonprofits as “an insurance policy” against Trump’s promises to rein in government spending.

Efron, seemingly unbothered by the ethical implications, likened the effort to “throwing gold bars off the Titanic,” a metaphor that underscores the desperation of the Biden administration to secure its climate legacy before time runs out. (Related: EPA advisor admits the agency is funneling billions to climate groups ahead of Trump’s return to White House.)

Efron explained that the money is being directed to nonprofits, states and tribal organizations, with the goal of pushing out as much funding as possible before Trump’s team can intervene. He specifically referenced the Inflation Reduction Act, which he called “Biden’s climate law,” as the vehicle for this massive redistribution of taxpayer dollars. The law, passed in 2022, allocates at least $390 billion over a decade to clean energy projects, electric vehicle production and other climate initiatives.

Biden administration’s rush to allocate these funds has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans

What’s particularly alarming is Efron’s admission that the EPA is using nonprofits to implement climate policies at the local level because they are “safer from Republicans taking the money away.” This strategy reveals a deliberate attempt to bypass potential oversight and accountability, ensuring that the funds remain out of reach even if the Trump administration seeks to reverse course.

The Biden administration’s rush to allocate these funds has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans. Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) condemned the actions, describing Washington as having become “dangerous and destructive” and calling for a return to constitutional governance.

Meanwhile, John Podesta, Biden’s senior adviser on clean energy, has openly acknowledged the administration’s efforts to finalize environmental regulations and award grants before Trump’s inauguration.

Podesta, who is also Biden’s top climate diplomat, has sought to reassure international allies that the U.S. clean energy transition is “unstoppable,” even under a Trump presidency. However, Trump has made it clear that he intends to dismantle much of Biden’s climate agenda, including repealing the Inflation Reduction Act and rolling back regulations on power plants, oil drilling and emissions.

The Biden administration’s last-minute scramble also raises serious questions about transparency and accountability. By rushing to allocate funds and finalize regulations, the administration risks undermining public trust in the very institutions tasked with protecting the environment.

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