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Sen. Sheehy Blames Democrats for Montana Energy Project's Collapse

10/16/2025

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Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) faced criticism in a CNN interview over the Energy Department's cancellation of a $1 billion Montana clean-energy project.
The Energy Department scrapped the funding.
Sheehy attributed the decision to Democrats and the ongoing government shutdown.
Kaitlan Collins noted that Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the decision was made before the shutdown.
Chris Green of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association called the funding loss a significant setback.

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Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) faced criticism in a CNN interview over the Energy Department's cancellation of a $1 billion Montana clean-energy project.
The Energy Department scrapped the funding.
Sheehy attributed the decision to Democrats and the ongoing government shutdown.
Kaitlan Collins noted that Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the decision was made before the shutdown.
Chris Green of the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association called the funding loss a significant setback.