‘Left’s agenda’: White House to cancel $8 bn climate fund; 15 states to take hit | World News

The White House has announced plans to cancel nearly $8 billion in funding for climate-related programs, calling the move a measure against what it terms the “Left’s climate agenda.“ Russ Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, said in a post, “Nearly $8 billion in Green New Scam funding to fuel the Left’s climate agenda is being cancelled.” He added that further details on the affected projects would come from the Department of Energy. The funding cuts target projects across 15 states, including California, New York, and Massachusetts — all of which have at least one Democratic senator who voted against a clean continuing resolution to fund the government.States losing funding:– California– Colorado– Connecticut– Delaware– Hawaii– Illinois– Maryland– Massachusetts– Minnesota– New Hampshire– New Jersey– New Mexico– New York– Oregon– Vermont– Washington The announcement follows the administration’s earlier pause on funding for a New York infrastructure program championed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Critics have described the move as politically motivated, while the White House defends it as a step to curb what it sees as excessive spending on programs that support the Democratic climate agenda. The Department of Energy is expected to provide more details on the specific projects and timelines for the funding cancellations in the coming days.