Attorneys General from Over Ten US States Sue Trump Administration Over Withdrawal of Solar Project Funding

On October 16 local time, attorneys general from more than ten US states sued the Trump administration, accusing it of terminating $7 billion in funding for affordable solar projects across the United States. In their lawsuit, they alleged that the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) cancellation of the "Solar for All" program violated laws governing federal agencies and the constitutional principle of separation of powers.

It is reported that the attorneys general participating in the lawsuit are from California, Colorado, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

The "Solar for All" program was launched in 2022 by former US President Biden, aiming to enable nearly one million Americans to access renewable energy. In August, one month after President Trump's massive tax and spending bill passed Congress, the EPA revoked the funding for the "Solar for All" program, with EPA Administrator Zedden calling the program "a waste of money." Earlier this month, non-profit organizations and other groups filed lawsuits over the funding of the "Solar for All" program on similar grounds. This week, more than twenty Democratic senators also sent a letter to Administrator Zedden, urging the restoration of the program.