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Rhode Island’s $14M Grant Battle | Providence News
Rhode Island’s $14 million in federal energy grants are still stuck in legal limbo after being canceled by the Trump administration as part of a $7.5 billion nationwide cut — a move that’s now under fire in court, with a federal judge ruling similar cancellations targeting blue states were illegal. Rhode Island joined other states in suing, and while the government tried to dismiss the case, a judge recently sided with the plaintiffs. The money was meant for ACS Industries, the Office of Energy Resources, and the University of Rhode Island — and no one’s sure when, or if, it’ll ever return…
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