The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled a $4.9 billion federal loan guarantee for the Grain Belt Express, a massive high-voltage transmission line intended to deliver wind and solar power from Kansas across several Midwest states.
The decision follows political opposition from Republican leaders, including Senator Josh Hawley, and comes despite earlier Biden administration support for expanding clean energy infrastructure. The project, which faced backlash from landowners and some state officials, was seen as a key part of efforts to modernize the U.S. power grid and increase renewable energy use. The developer, Invenergy, says it will seek private funding to continue the project.
The move highlights ongoing political and regulatory challenges facing large-scale renewable energy initiatives in the U.S.
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