Trump Administration Admits Politicized Grant Cancellations as Climate Resilience Retreats

DOE acknowledged canceling $7.6 billion in clean-energy grants because recipient states voted for Harris, contradicting Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s sworn testimony. Courts blocked broader climate-grant cancellations, while reported FEMA resilience cutbacks raise preparedness concerns. Permitting reform remains a live dispute: Thune says the Senate will act after the midterms, and critics of S. 5653 warn that its permit protections could constrain future revocation and enable reinstatement with compensation; the bill’s status and reach remain uncertain.