The EPA killed $7B for solar. Now, groups in Georgia, other states are suing.
Suit seeks to shake loose a $156 million grant for the Georgia BRIGHT initiative, a rooftop solar program aimed at lower-income households.
Workers with Custom Solar Solutions install solar panels on the roof of the Adler family home, Thursday, July 17, 2025, in North Druid Hills. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
A coalition of groups sued the Donald Trump administration Monday for terminating $7 billion in grants this summer for free rooftop solar programs aimed at lower-income residents in Georgia and other states.
The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island against the Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, argues funding for the so-called “Solar For All” initiative was unlawfully terminated without Congressional approval.
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Justin Shelnutt (left) and Ryan Johnson, both with Custom Solar Solutions, install solar panels on the roof of an Atlanta home. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Drew Kann is a reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering climate change and environmental issues. His passion is for stories that capture how humans are responding to a changing environment. He is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia and Northwestern University, and prior to joining the AJC, he held various roles at CNN.
Drew Kann is a reporter at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution covering climate change and environmental issues. His passion is for stories that capture how humans are responding to a changing environment. He is a proud graduate of the University of Georgia and Northwestern University, and prior to joining the AJC, he held various roles at CNN.