"The Department of Energy is cancelling more than $7 billion in funding for hundreds of projects that the agency said don't address the country's energy needs and aren't economically viable. The DOE issued the announcement late Wednesday, the first day of a government shutdown and hours after White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said the Trump administration was cancelling nearly $8 billion in "Green New Scam funding." Vought posted on the social media site X."
"The Energy Department said in a news release that it decided to terminate $7.56 billion for 223 projects after a "thorough, individualized review." "President Trump promised to protect taxpayer dollars and expand America's supply of affordable, reliable, and secure energy. Today's [cancellations] deliver on that commitment," Energy Secretary Chris Wright said in a statement. "Rest assured, the Energy Department will continue reviewing awards to ensure that every dollar works for the American people.""
The Department of Energy is cancelling $7.56 billion in funding for 223 projects after a thorough, individualized review, stating the projects do not address national energy needs and are not economically viable. The announcement arrived late Wednesday on the first day of a government shutdown and followed White House claims of cancelling nearly $8 billion in "Green New Scam funding." Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the cancellations protect taxpayer dollars and that the department will continue reviewing awards. Funding recipients have 30 days to appeal, and the department has not released a list of terminated projects.
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