Letitia James sues DOE over funding cap on state energy programs

New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with 18 other states and the District of Columbia, sued the Trump administration on Friday to block the Department of Energy from imposing a new funding cap that would cut support for state-run energy programs.

James and the other Democratic attorneys general argued that blocking appropriated funding for state energy programs jeopardizes states’ ability to keep them running and would raise energy costs for residents. 

“New Yorkers count on state energy programs to save money on their bills, prepare homes for extreme weather, and move toward clean, affordable energy,” James said in a statement. “The Department of Energy’s cuts threaten to pull the rug out from under those efforts. We’re taking them to court to protect the funding that keeps these programs running for families across New

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