OREGON, USA — The Trump administration is yanking $7.6 billion in grants supporting over 200 clean energy projects in 16 blue states, including Oregon and Washington. Those cuts include $1 billion for the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Hub.

According to Democrats on the House Appropriations Committee, the U.S. Department of Energy will axe $8 billion worth of energy projects, including nearly $450 million in federal grants for clean energy and grid improvement projects in Oregon. The Energy Department stated that the grants did not meet the "economic, national security or energy security standards necessary to justify continued investment."

According to the list, this includes about 19 awards in Oregon, including to recipients such as Portland General Electric, Warm Springs Power Ente

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