Trump’s $7 bn solar axe overturned by US judge
A federal judge in Rhode Island has overturned President Donald Trump's decision to cancel a $7 billion solar energy grant program, ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority in terminating the grants last year. The ruling was made by US District Judge Mary McElroy, who found that the EPA's administrator, Lee Zeldin, acted improperly when he announced the termination of the Solar for All program in 2025.
The program, which began under Democratic President Joe Biden, was intended to expand solar energy in low-income communities and benefit over 1 million households across the US. The judge noted that Congress had clearly intended for the EPA to keep administering already-awarded grants and that the defendants had acted contrary to this intent.
The EPA, which had awarded the grants in 2024 to 60 nonprofit groups, tribes, and states, stated that they were reviewing the decision and considering an appeal.
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