These reinstated funds are headed for clean energy projects in NY, OR, CT, MN and CO. The Trump administration canceled them last October (along with over 300 other grants in Democrat-run states), but a federal judge has vacated the cancellations.
Déjà vu: This is the second time a court has sided with companies seeking to revive recently axed DOE grants. In January, the agency was ordered to reinstate $28M in awards.
Plus, a win for wind: The Trump administration appears to be backing off its wind permitting blitz. On Wednesday, the DOJ scrapped its appeal of a December court decision that invalidated the stalled federal approvals for wind projects.
Molly Glick
Energy Central Team
dom, jun 14