Posted on 10/02/2025 9:57:44 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
"Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda is being cancelled," Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought said
The Trump administration has paused $18 billion in transportation projects in New York City and canceled $8 billion in green energy projects, targeting blue states amid the government shutdown.
"Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda is being cancelled," Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought posted on X on Wednesday. "More info to come from @ENERGY. The projects are in the following states: CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IL, MD, MA, MN, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, VT, WA."
The Energy Department said Wednesday that it terminated "321 financial awards supporting 223 projects, resulting in a savings of approximately $7.56 billion dollars for American taxpayers.
"Following a thorough, individualized financial review, DOE determined that these projects did not adequately advance the nation’s energy needs, were not economically viable, and would not provide a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars."
The department added that "award recipients have 30 days to appeal a termination decision. Some of the projects included in this announcement have already begun that process."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said the Trump administration canceled "up to $1.2 billion" slated for a major hydrogen energy project, threatening tens of thousands of jobs, French news outlet AFP reported.
"In Trump's America, energy policy is set by the highest bidder, economics and common sense be damned," Newsom said, promising to keep pursuing a "clean energy strategy... no matter what DC tries to dictate."
Vought also announced on X on Wednesday, "Roughly $18 billion in New York City infrastructure projects have been put on hold to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles...
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Its merely payoffs to Democrat politicians, and their cronies.
Boo hoo girl?!?
Newsom is a deranged crook.
Thank you Schmukie. He was so worried about AOC he punched his own face.
Green = Scam
Let’s see 10 X posts like this a day. Shut down pork spending. Start with the Blue States but then keep going from there. Fire workers in any government agency that is a Democrat agenda advocacy group. Do it before the Dems wise up and stop the shutdown.
“Newsom said, promising to keep pursuing a “clean energy strategy... no matter what DC tries to dictate.”
Then let California taxpayers foot the bill.
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Winning.
"Its merely payoffs to Democrat politicians, and their cronies."
Yep. Not a red state in the list.
Lawsuit from “Tish” in 3-2-1…
Trump has canceled some Green Energy scam projects. Excellent news.
I suppose Greta Thunberg will now turn her flotilla around, and try to sail it up the Potomac River. Anchors away, Ms. Thunberg.
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The new mayor making it free, just a matter of time before crashes and broken down equipment. Waste to invest when recipients do not maintain.
Funny how spending on government projects so often benefits Democrats in terms of jobs, more regulations, and increased political power.
How is the new mayor going to get people to lend the city money? Even if they do investors are going to demand high interest rates to compensate for the risk associated with lending to an irresponsible city administration.
I voted for that.
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