特朗普政府在法庭文件中承认，它取消了超过75亿美元的联邦清洁能源项目补助，针对的是在2024年总统大选中投票支持民主党候选人卡玛拉·哈里斯的州 [1][2]。根据美国政府提交的文件，这一决定明确基于政治标准而非能源政策考量 [1]。
被取消资金涉及16个州的321项资助奖项和223个项目，包括加州、科罗拉多州、康州、特拉华州、夏威夷州、伊利诺伊州、马里兰州、马萨诸塞州、明尼苏达州、新罕布什尔州、新泽西州、新墨西哥州、纽约州、俄勒冈州、佛蒙特州和华盛顿州 [2]。这些补助在2024年10月被终止 [1]。
白宫预算主任罗素·沃特在社交媒体上表示，为"左翼气候议程"提供资金的钱"被取消了" [2]。这与能源部长克里斯·赖特此前宣称项目取消是"商业决定"且与无法满足国家能源需求有关的说法相悖 [2]。
特朗普政府承诺提供近30亿美元用于取消海上风电项目，改为转向天然气和煤炭等化石燃料项目 [2]。民主党人和环保组织指责政府利用联邦权力进行政治报复 [2]。能源部内部监察机构已于12月启动调查 [2]。
The Trump administration has acknowledged in court filings that it canceled billions of dollars in federal clean energy project grants based on political criteria rather than energy policy merit. [1][2] The administration terminated over $75 billion in funding, with one source citing $76 billion across 321 funding awards and 223 projects. [1][2] The targeted grants went to states whose voters supported Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. [1][2]
The cancellations affected 16 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont, and Washington. [2] Federal officials acknowledged in court documents that the decision was made "based on political standards." [1] This directly contradicts earlier claims by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, who stated the cuts were a "business decision" based on the projects' inability to meet national energy needs. [2]
White House Budget Director Russell Vought suggested the cancellations targeted funding for a "left-wing climate agenda," posting on social media that such money had been "cut." [2] The Trump administration has committed nearly $3 billion to cancel offshore wind projects, redirecting resources toward fossil fuel initiatives including natural gas and coal. [2]
Democrats and environmental organizations have denounced the move as political retaliation using federal power. [2] The Department of Energy's internal watchdog launched an investigation into the matter in December. [2]