EPA withholds $85 million meant to fund environmental justice projects in Oregon

A new community center and “climate resilience hub” in the southern Oregon town of Chiloquin should be months underway right now. Instead, city officials are wondering if they’ll ever see the $16 million they were promised in December from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to build it. 

The community center and hub — meant for dual use as offices for city officials, community events and classes and as a disaster shelter for residents, with a…