Trump administration unlawfully cut clean energy grants, court rules

A US District Court ruled the Trump administration violated the Fifth Amendment’s equal protection clause by canceling $7.5 billion in clean energy grants based primarily on whether projects were in states that voted for Kamala Harris in 2024, vacating terminations for seven $27.6 million grants including EV charging, education, and building efficiency programs. The lawsuit, filed by St. Paul, Minnesota, and groups like EDF and IREC, argued no rational link exists between political voting patterns and agency funding priorities; DOE plans to appeal, standing by its review process. The decision could broadly impact similar cancellations, reinforcing that political considerations cannot override constitutional protections for nationwide clean energy initiatives.
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