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Freezing grants comes as details of an epa action plan was leaked to the media. the plan considered a wish list calls for more than $800 million in cuts to state grants, climate and environmental programs. the action plan targets regulations that limit carbon emissions from power plants, green house gases from automobiles just as scientists declare the warmest year on record. >> we're reducing unnecessary regulations. we want regulations and real regulations that mean something. it's out of control. >> the trump transition source tells cnn the guidance has been revised and it is possible eleme...

We're told the 4.$1 billion the agency gives to states to implement clean water and clean air regulations will not be touched. but other discretionary grants will be frozen for review. >> the states, their budgets have been cut so much that i don't think that many of these safety programs will continue without federal funding. >> but marlow lewis with the libertarian think tank competitive enterprise institute welcomes the approach. >> it's a good idea for a new administration that is thinking about a new direction for the epa, to want to take a pause, a time-out, and just look at all of these...