US EditionTrump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states
The Trump administration ended funding for 223 clean energy projects, targeting Democratic-leaning states and citing economic viability and taxpayer return concerns.
- The Trump administration announced the cancellation of nearly $8 billion in clean energy funding for projects in 16 states, including California and New York, due to a government shutdown and claims of unconstitutional practices.
- Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, described the cancelled funding as 'Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda.'
- The cancellation affects 223 initiatives, including battery plants and carbon-capture projects, and has drawn criticism from Democrats as politically motivated.
- Funding for $18 billion in NYC infrastructure projects was also frozen due to the government shutdown following a disagreement with Democrats.
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WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Friday defended the decision to cancel federal projects in regions of the country that have voted for Democrats, saying the move isn’t political but an effort to reduce the size and scope of government during the shutdown.Republican leaders in Congress also backed the White House’s decision to punish Democratic voters by unilaterally canceling funding that lawmakers approved on a bipartisan basis. D…
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Jornal de NegóciosThe Energy Department announced the cancellation of 321 grants for 223 projects, which says "they did not generate a positive return on public money investment".
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White House budget director Russ Vought, who is depicted as the Grim Reaper in a video posted by President Donald Trump during the shutdown in October 2025, speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol building on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Friday defended the decision to cancel federal projects in regions of the country that have voted for Democrats, saying the move i…
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Trump cancels blue-state projects, trolls Dems on social media as shutdown drags on
White House budget director Russ Vought, who is depicted as the Grim Reaper in a video posted by President Donald Trump during the shutdown in October 2025, speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol building on July 15, 2025. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Friday defended the decision to cancel federal projects in regions of the country that have voted for Democrats, saying the move i…
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