California Leads 13 States in Lawsuit Over Canceled Clean Energy Funds

A dozen states, led by California, are suing the federal government for the cancellation of billions in funding for alternative energy projects approved by Congress. The suit was filed with a District Court in California, with the plaintiffs—a total of 13 states—alleging that “the termination and abandonment of funding violate the constitutional separation of powers, as the funding was approved by bipartisan majorities in Congress,” per a statement from the California Attorney General’s office. “The President…