Energy Department Cuts $7.5 Billion in Clean Energy Funding, Primarily in Blue States

TL;DR
The Energy Department canceled over $7 billion in funding for various energy projects, citing lack of economic viability and relevance to national needs, amid political tensions and accusations of partisan retaliation by Democrats against the Trump administration's actions during a government shutdown.
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- The Energy Department canceled billions in funding. Democrats say it's retribution NPR
- Energy Dept. Cancels $7.5 Billion for Hundreds of Projects, Mostly in Blue States The New York Times
- Trump administration cuts nearly $8B in clean energy projects in blue states AP News
- DOE ends billions in clean-energy awards after Vought post Axios
- DOE funding cuts hit 223 blue state energy projects E&E News by POLITICO
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