Energy & Environment — Solar for None?

View Online Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story  EPA moves to claw back $7B 'Solar for All' funds The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will try to claw back $7 billion doled out by the Biden administration to provide rooftop solar power in disadvantaged communities.  © David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Under the Biden-era program, money left the federal government and was distributed to 60 entities including states, nonprofits, tribes and local governments.  Those entities were expected to use the $7 billion passed as part of the Democrats' 2022 Inflation Reduction Act to fund subgrantees who would help get the solar energy installed.  EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in a post on the social platform X on Thursday that he intends to end the program, known as Solar for All, "for good, saving US taxpayers ANOTHER $7 BILLION!" He said in a video accompanying his post that "very little money has actually been spent." "Recipients are still very much in the early planning phase, not the building and construction process," Zeldin said.  This is not the first time the EPA has sought to claw back Biden-era funds. It previously sought to claw back $20 billion in "Green Bank" funding that, like Solar for All, has already been distributed to various organizations.  However, since the prior effort, Republicans passed their "big, beautiful bill," which repealed "unobligated balances" from the $7 billion fund.   Read more at TheHill.com. Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter, I'm Rachel Frazin  — keeping you up to speed on the policies impacting everything from oil and gas to new supply chains. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Subscribe here. Essential Reads  How policy will affect the energy and environment sectors now and in the future: Judge temporarily suspends Alligator Alcatraz construction A federal judge on Thursday suspended construction at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center in Florida for two weeks as groups pursue claims it doesn't comply with a bedrock federal environmental law.  Full Story Energy secretary says 'we're reviewing' past government climate reports Energy Secretary Chris Wright indicated this week that the Trump administration is reviewing and could seek to change past climate reports.  Full Story Secret Service asked for higher river level while Vance family kayaked An Ohio river's water level was raised last weekend to allow for "safe navigation" of Vice President Vance's security team while his family was on a kayaking trip, federal agencies said Thursday.  Full Story What We're Reading  News we've flagged from other outlets touching on energy issues, the environment and other topics: Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn (The Guardian) Trump is cutting solar funding — but California is taking the heat (Politico) Exclusive: Trump administration memo urges countries to reject plastic production caps in UN Treaty (Reuters) What Others are Reading  Two key stories on The Hill right now: Trump administration fires ex-acting FBI director seen as champion of rank-and-file staff The FBI is firing the former acting director who led the bureau at the start of the Trump administration and refused to turn over a list of agents who worked on Jan. 6 cases. Read more Senators pitch $1.5 trillion investment fund for Social Security: What to know A bipartisan duo in the Senate has been garnering attention for a pitch aimed at shoring up the solvency of Social Security. Read more   You're all caught up. See you tomorrow!  Check out The Hill's Energy & Environment page for the latest coverage. Like this newsletter? Take a moment to view our other topical products here 📩 Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  400 N Capitol Street NW Suite 650, Washington, DC 20001 Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved.

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