23 States Sue EPA Over Canceled $7B Solar Program

23 States Sue EPA Over Canceled $7B Solar Program
Above: Solar panels in Richmond, Calif., on Aug. 28, 2025. Image copyright: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg/Getty Images

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Republican narrative

The Energy Department's termination of $7.56 billion in rushed, poorly documented awards protects taxpayers from wasteful spending. These projects failed basic economic viability tests and wouldn't deliver positive returns on investment. Slashing energy tax credits that cost $425 billion over a decade forces honest accounting instead of hiding costs on the national credit card.

Democratic narrative

Canceling Solar for All rips away $350 million in annual savings from nearly one million low-income families facing soaring electricity bills. The program would have created thousands of jobs while reducing bills by 20% for vulnerable households. States are suing because the administration illegally terminated congressionally appropriated funds already obligated to communities.

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