Green grant cancellations were ‘based solely’ on states’ political affiliation, Trump administration says in court
Summary
The Trump administration told a court that it canceled some federal green energy grants last year only because of the political party in power in those states. The Department of Energy identified 624 grants that might be cut, and officials said politics was the main reason for choosing which grants to stop.Key Facts
- The Department of Energy canceled some green energy grants last year.
- The Trump administration admitted that decisions were based on states’ political affiliations.
- A lawyer from the Department of Energy, Jeff Novak, made this statement in a court filing.
- The department created a list of 624 grants that could be canceled.
- The White House Office was involved in deciding which grants to end.
- The cancellations targeted states based on which political party controlled them.
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