E.P.A. Hunt for Shady Deals and ‘Gold Bars’ Comes Up Empty

The agency head said a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse. A judge said on Wednesday the E.P.A. hasn’t provided evidence. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/04/01/multimedia/00cli-goldbars-lvcg/00cli-goldbars-lvcg-mediumSquareAt3X.jpg