Trump EPA Cancels $7B Solar Gift, States Throw Court Tantrum
In a power move more shocking than your Wi-Fi dropping mid-Netflix binge, the Trump-era EPA, under Lee Zeldin's self-appointed "boondoggle hunter" title, killed a $7 billion solar program meant for over 900,000 low-income households. States led by Washington, Minnesota, and Arizona aren't having it, suing in Washington's Western District on October 17, 2025, demanding the EPA stop playing Grinch to solar cheer. Biden's 2022 Inflation Reduction Act cash was supposed to shine on disadvantaged communities, but Zeldin called this 'grift' and pulled the plug. Meanwhile, Harris County is suing over a separate $250 million solar fund cancellation. Just your average Tuesday in U.S. energy politics.
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EPA cancels $7B solar lifeline, calls it a 'grift,' states respond with lawsuits hotter than Arizonaâs electric bills. Renewable energy meets reality TV courtroom dramaâpopcorn sold separately.
When your EPA head calls a $7B solar program a 'boondoggle' but the only thing boondoggling is your state's electricity bills. Cue the legal fireworks.
States suing EPA like it's the root of all solar evil. Meanwhile, Zeldin's just out here canceling sunshine and probably also the weekend.
Source: Axios | Published: 10/17/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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