Department Of Energy Cancels $7.5B Clean Energy Projects In Blue States

Department Of Energy Cancels $7.5B Clean Energy Projects In Blue States

The Department of Energy cancels $7.5B of clean energy projects in mostly blue states , shaking up the Biden-Harris administration’s climate agenda. The agency confirmed late Wednesday that it is canceling 321 awards totaling $7.56 billion, many of them tied to hydrogen hubs and direct air capture programs. Image Credits:Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg / Getty Images While the Department has not yet released a public list of the affected projects, reporting from E&E News and Heatmap shows the cuts disproportionately impact states that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris in the last presidential election. However, a handful of projects in Republican-led states were also scrapped. Major Clean Energy Projects On The Chopping Block California Gov. Gavin Newsom revealed that the state’s $1.2 billion hydrogen hub —the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems—was among the largest projects canceled. Reports also indicate that hydrogen hubs in Texas and Louisiana were eliminated. Add…