US EditionEnergy Department to Slash $7.5B in Project Funds, Almost All in Democrat-Led States
The Department of Energy canceled $7.5 billion for 223 projects after a review found them economically unviable and not advancing U.S. energy needs, affecting 16 states.
- On October 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of Energy announced it terminated 321 federal grants funding 223 projects, saving approximately $7.56 billion.
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the DOE review team found projects failed to meet economic, national security, and energy standards after the May memo ordered case-by-case audits.
- Across 16 states, the terminations target projects including California and New York, with 26% of canceled awards valued at more than $3.1 billion handed out between Election Day and Inauguration Day; about 84 grants were signed by former President Joe Biden’s autopen.
- Recipients have 30 days to appeal the terminations, and DOE officials warned more reviews could follow with legal challenges likely.
- Democratic leaders immediately denounced the move, saying cancellations punish Democrats amid the shutdown, while critics warn cuts clash with rising electricity demand despite the $625 million coal investment announced Sept. 29.
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Energy Department cancels $7.5 billion for hundreds of projects, mostly in blue states - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
WASHINGTON — The Energy Department said Wednesday night that it would cancel more than $7.5 billion in Biden-era awards for hundreds of energy projects, with the vast majority located in states led by Democrats.
Energy Department axes hundreds of clean-energy projects, including in Hawaii
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Energy Department said Wednesday night that it was terminating more than $7.5 billion in Biden-era awards for hundreds of energy projects, with the vast majority located in states led by Democrats. The move underscored how the Trump administration appeared to be using the government shutdown to punish its political opponents. President Donald Trump said this week that if Democrats in Congress did not vote for a funding bil…
Energy Dept. slashes projects, mostly in blue states
WASHINGTON — The Energy Department said Wednesday night that it was terminating more than $7.5 billion in Biden-era awards for hundreds of energy projects, with the vast majority located in states led by Democrats.
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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright speaking at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tue. Feb 25, 2025. (Photo by Anna Padilla for Source New Mexico)The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced the cancellation of $7.5 billion in awards for 223 projects across the country. In a news release, the department said the canceled projects “did not adequately advance the nation’s energy nee…
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