Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Shelley Moore Capito said Tuesday she was concerned about the Trump administration’s plan to cut green energy funding after a new list surfaced targeting hundreds of projects — including one in her state.
An internal Department of Energy list — obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News — shows that the White House may be eyeing the cancellation of hundreds of grants approved under President Joe Biden. That list is in addition to the $7.56 billion purge of awards already announced last week by White House budget director Russ Vought.
Among the new targets is the $925 million ARCH2 hub in West Virginia, along with every other hydrogen hub project that was initially spared from last week’s cuts.
“Yeah, I’m worried — it’s a big deal for us,” Capito said when asked about the hub’s uncertain future, adding that she hadn’t seen the new list yet.
