UPDATE: October 2, 2025 at 6:33 p.m.

Washington Senator Maria Cantwell also released the following statement responding to the stripping of federal funds impacting Washington energy projects:

“The Trump Administration’s politically motivated decision to strip funds from the pioneering Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub is unprecedented and corrupt. Our region was awarded this Hub following an intensive national competition because we showed we had the pioneering researchers, clean energy resources, and over $5 billion in committed local investment that it would take to show that clean hydrogen can work. I will be fighting to restore these funds.”

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Bob Ferguson spoke out on Thursday, condemning the termination of more than $1.1 billion in funding for Washington state

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