Overview
- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Plug-In America, Elevate Energy, the City of St. Paul, and the Southeast Community Organization filed the case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
- The complaint names Energy Secretary Chris Wright and White House budget director Russell Vought as defendants.
- The administration in October canceled $7.5 billion covering 321 Energy Department projects across 16 Democratic-led states.
- Plaintiffs seek restoration of funding and warn of layoffs and halted work on building efficiency, electric-vehicle access, solar affordability, and emissions reductions.
- The filing cites equal protection principles and Vought’s tweet praising cuts as a blow to a “Green New Scam,” as the government shutdown persists and a Senate-backed funding measure still requires House approval.