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Trump admin admits canceling $7.6B in clean energy grants based on state politics

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The Trump administration has admitted in court filings that it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants based on the political leanings of the states where the projects were located. These states had predominantly voted for Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. This admission contradicts previous official statements that the cancellations were due to the projects not advancing national energy needs or being economically unviable. Democrats and environmental groups have criticized this action as a political weaponization of federal funds, impacting jobs and families. AI

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Trump admin admits canceling $7.6B in clean energy grants based on state politics

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew Daly, The Associated Press ·

    Trump administration admits it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy projects ‘based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state’

    In this case, that includes 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

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