US EditionTrump administration cancels $3.7B in funds for 24 projects aiming to cut emissions
- Energy Secretary Chris Wright canceled nearly $4 billion in grants for 24 carbon capture projects under President Donald Trump in June 2025.
- The cancellations came after the Department of Energy conducted a review of 179 projects totaling more than $15 billion that were funded by the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, an entity established through the bipartisan infrastructure legislation passed in 2021.
- Among the significant grant cancellations were $500 million allocated to Heidelberg Materials US, $375 million to Eastman Chemical, $270 million to Sutter CCUS, and $95 million to Nevada Gold Mines.
- Critics called the move "shortsighted" and a "major step backward," warning it will raise energy prices, sacrifice union jobs, and harm U.S. competitiveness in clean energy markets.
- The administration defended the action as due diligence to protect taxpayer dollars while advancing reliable energy and national security under an "American energy dominance" agenda.
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