Department of Energy Cancels $7.5 Billion in Project Funding

‘Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left’s climate agenda is being cancelled,’ White House budget director Russ Vought said.

Energy Secretary Chris Wright walks outside of the West Wing of the White House following a television interview on Aug. 19, 2025. Mandel Ngan/AFP

The Department of Energy (DOE) said on Oct. 2 that it had terminated 321 federal grants funding 223 projects, amounting to about $7.56 billion in cuts.

Under the leadership of Energy Secretary Chris Wright, the department conducted a review of its federal grants to identify project plans that are “not economically viable” and do “not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs,” the DOE said in a statement.