Federal Government backing out on $7 billion grant scheme under the Biden administration...
In a significant move, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the termination of the $7 billion Solar for All grant program. The decision was made due to the elimination of the program's statutory authority and funding under a recent tax-and-spending bill signed by President Trump, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill."
The bill eliminated the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, which included the Solar for All program funding. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin stated that the agency no longer has the legal authority or appropriated funds to continue administering the program.
The Solar for All program, an initiative from the Biden era, aimed to help lower-income and disadvantaged communities install residential rooftop and community solar projects, with a goal of assisting over 900,000 households. However, Zeldin criticized the program as inefficient, describing it as a "boondoggle" with excessive layers of middlemen diluting the funds, estimating at least 15% lost in administrative cuts rather than actually reaching solar projects.
This decision is seen as part of broader Trump administration policies favoring fossil fuels and rolling back clean energy and environmental regulations.
Meanwhile, other news of the day includes:
- A park ranger had to evacuate an area due to an unusual discovery in a nest.
- Taylor Swift's mansion has been attracting attention worldwide.
- A product named "Hair Should Grow Thick! No Matter How Severe The Baldness is" is being advertised.
- A wild wolf surprised hospital staff.
- A plastic surgeon is promoting a method to reduce wrinkles.
- A warning is issued about finding a coin in a car door handle.
Stay tuned for more updates on these and other stories.
- The termination of the Solar for All grant program, ainitiated during the Biden era to aid lower-income households with solar installations, aligns with broader Trump administration policies that favor fossil fuels and roll back clean energy and environmental regulations.
- Environmental-science experts have criticized the decision to end the program, with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin acknowledging its inefficiency and loss of funds due to excessive layers of middlemen, but many argue this move could downplay the importance of climate-change mitigation policies and general-news discussions.
- In a stark contrast, news currently buzzing around includes climate-unrelated stories like an unusual discovery in a park nest, the global attention garnered by Taylor Swift's mansion, advertisements for hair growth products, wild wolves appearing unexpectedly, plastic surgeons promoting anti-wrinkle methods, and warnings about finding coins in car door handles - showcasing the varied landscape of general-news coverage.
