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Federal funding freeze lifted for some Illinois clean energy projects

Federal funding for clean energy projects in Illinois has resumed after a court order counters President Donald Trump's freeze on funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and infrastructure law.
Federal funding for clean energy projects was frozen by President Donald Trump, but court orders have restarted such funding recently, allowing access to millions for various initiatives like electric buses.
State and local governments are benefiting from renewed funding, with notably Colorado and New Hampshire accessing billions for energy-efficient upgrades and solar installations.
Concerns persist over potential future freezes affecting clean energy projects, with contractors fearing abrupt funding cut-offs as Congress prepares the 2025 budget.

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Chicago Tribune

Federal funding freeze lifted for some Illinois clean energy projects

With the fight over a federal clean energy funding freeze entering its second month, two of the biggest prizes in Illinois are emissions-reduction grants totaling more than $570 million. Now, the state appears closer to claiming both of them. Money from an expected $430 million in federal Climate Pollution Reduction grants was blocked until Feb. 19, but the state can now access it, according to a written statement from Gov. JB Pritzker’s office.…

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Canary Media

Trump’s clean energy freeze begins to thaw

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. It’s been a roller coaster of a month for recipients of federal climate and energy funding. President Donald Trump’s January decision to freeze spending from the Inflation Reduction Act and 2021…

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lcv.org

How states are fighting back against Trump’s clean energy ban

This year, in legislatures and governors’ offices across the country, we have already seen champions announce ambitious new plans and seek to “Trump-proof” climate goals.

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fruitandveggie.com

Minister MacAulay announces over $116 million to help farmers adopt clean technologies - Fruit & Vegetable Magazine

Lawrence MacAulay, federal minister of agriculture and agri-food, has announced more than $116 million under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) program to support 119 projects across Canada that will help keep farmers on the cutting edge with clean technologies. The ACT program provides farmers and agri-businesses funding to help develop and adopt the latest clean technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and boost their long-term com…

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