Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield joined 22 other states in a lawsuit filed yesterday to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), after the agency clawed back $7 billion in a solar program that lowered energy costs for Oregon families.

2 Oregon Lawsuits To Challenge EPA Solar Program Grants

The $7 billion Solar For All program, created by Congress in 2022 under the Inflation Reduction Act, lowers energy costs and pollution by bringing solar energy to over 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities across the country.

AG Rayfield said, “This funding wasn’t just about protecting the environment; it was about lowering bills, creating jobs, and helping communities transition to cleaner, more affordable power.”

EPA was obliged to allocate program gran

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