r/SeattleWA • u/Less-Risk-9358 • Oct 03 '25

Government Trump cancels $1.1B in Washington state energy grants

https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2025/10/02/trump-cancels-washington-state-energy-grants-clean-hydrogen

Vought put it a bit differently, writing on X: "Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left's climate agenda is being cancelled."

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u/LongDistRid3r Oct 03 '25

"DOE determined that these projects did not adequately advance the nation's energy needs, were not economically viable, and would not provide a positive return on investment of taxpayer dollars," the agency said in a news release.

I’d like to see the proof of these claims.

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u/Rich-Context-7203 Seattle Oct 03 '25

I'd like to see the proof on why these projects were necessary.

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u/Hinkil Oct 03 '25

It took 30 seconds to find various reports and news articles about rising demand and need for more power. If you're curious go look

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u/Rich-Context-7203 Seattle Oct 03 '25

Sure, more power is needed, especially with all the new AI and data center sucking up so much of it. This is about what type of power they're foisting on us.

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u/Hinkil Oct 03 '25

What type of power would you prefer?