Court Records Tie DOE Grant Cancellations to State Politics
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Court documents from a California scientists’ lawsuit reveal the DOE canceled more than 284 clean-energy grants in Oct 2025 based solely on the political identity of the recipient state (blue vs. non-blue), contradicting DOE Secretary Wright’s testimony that decisions were merit-based; about 624 additional grants were identified for termination, with broader implications for democratic norms as lawmakers condemn partisan use of federal funding and other agencies pursue politically charged actions against states over voting-related issues.
- Energy Dept. admits cancelling federal clean energy grants in blue states, in yet another Trump blow to democracy Democracy Docket
- Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him The New York Times
- Trump administration admits it canceled clean-energy grants in states that voted for Kamala Harris CNN
- Trump administration admits canceling clean energy grants to Democratic states The Guardian
- Green grant cancellations were ‘based solely’ on states’ political affiliation, Trump administration says in court The Hill
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