Judge Rules EPA Illegally Ended $7B Solar Program for Low-Income Americans
A federal judge rules Trump administration illegally ended solar program for low-income families. Court orders EPA to reinstate $7B initiative.
POLICY WIRE — Washington, D.C. — A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion solar energy program designed to provide clean power to over 900,000 low-income Americans, ordering the Environmental Protection Agency to reinstate the initiative.
The Solar for All program, part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund established under President Joe Biden’s climate law in 2022, was canceled by the EPA in August 2025 after a major tax and spending bill passed Congress. Administrator Lee Zeldin called the program a ‘boondoggle,’ but a Rhode Island federal judge found the termination lacked statutory authority and violated congressional intent.
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The ruling marks a significant victory for environmental advocates and labor groups who argued the program would create thousands of union jobs while reducing energy costs and pollution. The EPA is reviewing the decision and considering an appeal, while plaintiffs say the program should now move forward as intended by Congress.
Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)
