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Judge Rules Trump Admin Illegally Canceled $7.6B Clean Energy Grants

1/13/2026

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Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Trump administration illegally canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants.
Mehta said the decision violated equal protection by targeting grant recipients based on electoral support.
The ruling reinstates seven projects totaling $27.6 million aimed at reducing emissions and promoting electric vehicles.
The Energy Department disagreed, arguing that the projects did not meet standards for taxpayer funding.

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Judge Amit Mehta ruled that the Trump administration illegally canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants.
Mehta said the decision violated equal protection by targeting grant recipients based on electoral support.
The ruling reinstates seven projects totaling $27.6 million aimed at reducing emissions and promoting electric vehicles.
The Energy Department disagreed, arguing that the projects did not meet standards for taxpayer funding.