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Judge Rules Blue-state Energy Grant Terminations Unlawful

DOE Targeted 321 Biden-era Awards in States Trump did not Carry in 2024 Election

A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration's termination of $7.56 billion in Biden-era energy grants was illegal.A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration's termination of $7.56 billion in Biden-era energy grants was illegal.

A federal judge has ruled the Trump administration’s termination of $7.56 billion in Biden-era energy grants was illegal. | © RTO Insider 

Jan 13, 2026
| John Cropley

A federal judge has ruled the U.S. Department of Energy acted illegally when it terminated several energy grants because they were based in Democratic-leaning states.