Court Blocks White House Clean Energy Cuts
February 13, 2026·11 days ago·via E&E News by POLITICO
A federal judge rules the Trump administration illegally axed $7.6 billion in clean energy grants targeting projects in 16 Democrat-voting states from the 2024 election, violating equal protection under the Fifth Amendment. Judge Amit Mehta slams the moves as lacking any rational basis beyond punishing blue states, forcing reinstatement of seven grants for EV chargers, grid upgrades, and more.
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