Administration cancels $8B in climate project funding
The Trump administration announced it will cancel nearly $8 billion in climate-related project funding across 16 U.S. states, OMB Director Russ Vought said on social media; the Department of Energy was cited as the agency to provide further details. The move comes amid a federal government shutdown and follows a separate Department of Transportation administrative review that has paused roughly $18 billion in New York infrastructure projects (including the Hudson Tunnel and Second Avenue Subway).
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🔍 Key Facts
- The Office of Management and Budget (Russ Vought) announced the cancellation of nearly $8 billion in climate-related projects.
- Affected projects are located in 16 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.
- The Department of Transportation has separately put roughly $18 billion in New York infrastructure projects (Hudson Tunnel and Second Avenue Subway) under administrative review, citing concerns tied to DEI policies; DOT noted the review is slowed because civil‑rights staff are furloughed amid the shutdown.
📍 Contextual Background
- The Trump administration announced the cancellation of nearly $8 billion in climate-related projects in 16 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Washington.
- Fourteen of the 16 states affected by the cancellations had Democratic governors, while New Hampshire and Vermont had Republican governors.