US EditionCourt Rules Against Cancellation of some Green Grants in Blue States
The ruling orders restoration of seven grants and highlights discrimination against about $7.5 billion in energy funding based on state political affiliation, violating the Fifth Amendment.
- In Washington, D.C., Judge Amit P. Mehta ordered the Department of Energy to restore seven grants worth $27.6 million after ruling the cancellations unlawful.
- Vought's October 1, 2026 announcement on X claimed nearly $8 billion in grants was canceled, with defendants admitting selection was based on grantees' 'Blue States' location.
- In October, 315 grants were terminated, ending support for 223 projects worth approximately $1.2 billion, with only three of 17 battery recycling projects in blue states cut.
- The court rejected the DOE's Fifth Amendment defense, Department of Energy spokesman Ben Dietderich said officials disagree and 'stand by our review process,' and an internal Energy Department watchdog announced last month it will audit all cancellations.
- With nearly all awardees based in states that voted against President Donald Trump, Judge Mehta found the ruling limits executive actions targeting recipients by state political affiliation and could affect more than 200 projects.
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Court rules against cancellation of some green grants in blue states
A federal court is ordering the Trump administration to reinstate funding for seven green projects after they alleged they were treated unfairly because they were mostly located in blue states. D.C. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Trump administration’s move to cancel the funding violated awardees’ rights under the Fifth Amendment. “Defendants freely admit that they made…
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Court says Trump admin illegally blocked billions in clean energy grants to Democratic states
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
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