The Trump administration was sued by some two dozen states that are seeking to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from cancelling a $7 billion solar energy program.

The big picture: The states argue in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington Thursday that the EPA "illegally terminated" the program that's "designed to bring low-cost distributed solar energy to over 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities." • A spokesperson for the EPA declined to comment in a Thursday night email that noted it does not comment on pending litigation.

State of play: Congress appropriated funds for the Solar for All program during President Biden's administration in 2022 through the Inflation Reduction Act. • EPA Administrator

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