Solar has taken off in red states. Trump’s funding freeze is causing panic
On his first day, the president paused billions of dollars in funding for clean energy projects initiated by Biden
Mike Mullett strains to see through sheets of misty rain while driving through working-class neighborhoods of Columbus, a quaint town in southern Indiana.
He’s trying to find the senior center, multi-family homes and rent-assisted properties – more than 530 in total – that he and many other locals hope will receive $4.42m in federal funding for solar electricity projects.
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Judge directs Trump officials to comply with earlier order halting funding freeze
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