Trump Admin Posts Map of America With No Vermont
Summary
The Department of Energy posted a graphic about Tribal energy projects that omitted Vermont from its map of the United States. The department announced that 63 Tribal-led projects had been selected for negotiations over more than $125 million in federal funding.Key Facts
- The DOE shared the graphic on its official X account.
- Viewers pointed out Vermont’s absence in comments and an X community note.
- The DOE announced the project selections on October 22.
- The 63 projects would receive more than $125 million if funding negotiations succeed.
- Projects include connecting Tribal homes to electricity and upgrading community energy infrastructure.
- The DOE said Tribal households face energy costs 28 percent above the national average and about 17,000 Tribal homes lack electricity.
- The article says Newsweek contacted the DOE but could not confirm whether AI was used to make the graphic.
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