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$7.6B in clean energy grant cancellations politically driven: court filing
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Recent court filings reveal the U.S. Department of Energy canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants due to political motivations. The current administration now seeks to expand the authority of political appointees over future award selections.
- 01Department of Energy admitted to politically driven cancellations of $7.6 billion in clean energy funding
- 02Administration proposes increasing political appointee oversight regarding the distribution of federal grant awards
- 03Legal challenges are escalating following revelations of executive interference in established energy funding processes
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The Energy Department's admission comes as the Trump administration proposes giving political appointees greater authority over grant awards.