Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states
Funding cancellations target projects deemed not economically viable, including a $1.2 billion hydrogen hub in California, affecting 223 projects and risking over 200,000 jobs, officials said.
- The Trump administration is cancelling $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects in 16 states that voted for Kamala Harris in the presidential election.
- The cuts affect 223 projects after a review found they did not advance energy needs or were not viable.
- Included in the cuts is $1.2 billion for California's hydrogen hub aimed at accelerating hydrogen technology and production.
- This decision is described as a significant setback for innovative technology, jobs, and clean energy.
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U.S. energy department terminates hundreds of clean energy projects
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced the termination of 223 projects, most of them clean energy and renewable initiatives funded under the Biden administration. Read full story
Trump Admin Drops Billions Funding 'Green New Scam'
The Department of Energy announced that it was terminating awards for more than 200 projects, saving taxpayers more than $7.5 billion. Of the 321 awards terminated, 26% were awarded between Election Day and Inauguration Day and valued at over $3.1 billion. “Following a thorough, individualized financial review, DOE determined that these projects did not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs, were not economically viable, and would not pro…
The Department of Energy’s Latest Cuts Will Hit Red States, Too
The Trump administration terminated billions in climate and clean energy grants on Wednesday, in what appears to be yet another act of retribution against Democrats over the government shutdown. White House budget director Russell Vought announced on X that “nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda is being cancelled,” noting that the projects were in 16 states, all but two of which — Vermont and New Hampshir…
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