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Apr 1, 2025
Trump Admin Targets Blue States with Massive Clean Energy Cuts, Internal Docs Reveal
Internal documents reveal that the Trump administration’s Department of Energy plans to cut funding for numerous clean energy projects, disproportionately affecting California and other Democratic-leaning states.
The Department of Energy is set to withdraw financial support from hundreds of clean energy initiatives, including solar power, battery storage, and renewable fuels, with approximately 80% of these cuts impacting states that did not support Trump in the 2024 election. Notably, four out of seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs, part of a $7-billion federal program to advance hydrogen energy, are slated for defunding; all four are located in predominantly Democratic regions, including California’s ARCHES hub, which had been awarded $1.2 billion. In contrast, hydrogen hubs in Republican-leaning areas, such as Texas and the Appalachia region, will retain their funding. These targeted cuts underscore a pattern of the administration’s efforts to dismantle environmental protections and hinder progress toward clean energy, particularly in states that opposed Trump’s reelection. Read more.
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