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Harris County on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency following the Trump administration’s move to claw back more than $250 million secured for solar energy initiatives in Texas.

The 32-page lawsuit filed in district court in Washington, D.C. comes nearly a month after Harris County commissioners authorized the county attorney’s office to pursue legal action against the federal government over its move to rescind a multi-million-dollar grant earmarked for Texas' Solar for All program, which is led by Harris County.

The solar program was intended to fund clean energy initiatives for low-income households across the state, create job growth and establish community hubs powered by solar energy reserves in the e

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