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Lawmaker, nominee debate proposed 74% cut to EERE amid warnings about aging grid

5376216 · July 11, 2025
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A committee member pressed an Energy Department nominee during a confirmation hearing about the Trump administration's proposal to cut funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 74%, saying the reduction would conflict with efforts to modernize the nation's aging electric grid.

A committee member pressed an Energy Department nominee during a confirmation hearing about the Trump administration's proposal to cut funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy by 74%, saying the reduction would conflict with efforts to modernize the nation's aging electric grid. "This is not the time to stop funding grid innovation," the committee member said,…

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