The U.S. Department of Energy is canceling hundreds of funded projects that it says aren't worth the investment.
Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced on Wednesday that funds for 223 projects across 16 states would be canceled.
Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda is being cancelled. More info to come from @ENERGY .
The projects are in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA — Russ Vought (@russvought) October 1, 2025
Most of the states are led by Democratic governors and have elected Democratic lawmakers to the U.S. Senate.
In total, the projects set to shutter account for more than $7.5 billion in federal funds.
The Department of Energy has not