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Trump administration admits grants for clean energy were canceled based on politics
Fortune • • nation
Key Points:
- The Trump administration admitted in court to canceling nearly 300 energy projects primarily because they were located in states that did not support President Trump in the 2024 election, contradicting previous claims that cancellations were based on project viability.
- Democrats and environmental groups condemned the administration for politicizing federal funding, accusing it of punishing working families and weaponizing the government against certain states and communities.
- The canceled projects spanned 16 states, many of which supported Vice President Harris, and included initiatives related to battery plants, hydrogen technology, electric grid upgrades, and carbon capture.
- Legal challenges and calls for investigations followed the cancellations, with court filings revealing that grant selections were influenced by political considerations and filtered based on criteria like diversity and vaccine hesitancy.
- Environmental advocates criticized the administration’s actions as vindictive, highlighting the negative impacts on job losses, pollution, and energy costs nationwide.
