Trump administration scraps $8 billion for climate-related projects

October 1, 2025 2:38 PM EDT

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration is cancelling nearly $8 billion in climate-related funding targeting 16 U.S. states, including California and New York, White House budget director Russ Vought said on Wednesday.

Details of the cancellations will come from the U.S. Energy Department, Vought added in his post on X.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil and Caitlin Webber; editing by Susan Heavey)



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